Title of article :
Pharmacognostic Evaluation of Oxalis pes-caprae L. (Family Oxalidaceae)
Author/Authors :
naila, syeda university of peshawar - department of botany, Peshawar, Pakistan , ibrar, muhammad university of peshawar - department of botany, Peshawar, Pakistan , hadi, fazal university of peshawar - department of botany, Peshawar, Pakistan , khan, muhammad nauman university of peshawar - department of botany, Peshawar, Pakistan
Abstract :
The present study was conducted on Oxalis pes-caprae L. (Family Oxalidaceae) to analyze its morphological and pharmacognostic features. The results revealed that it leaves are compound, perennial and summer deciduous with upper epidermis followed by mesophyll region with vascular bundle and the lower epidermis. The leaf features showed that palisade ratio was (7.35), vein islets number (9), and vein termination number (9.1), stomata number (47) and stomatal index were (42.72). Transverse section of the root showed outer epidermal cells, cortex and pericycle, xylem and phloem cells. Powder drug microscopy, ash analysis, extractive values and fluorescence analysis were also studied. Preliminary phytochemical screenings of different extracts of Oxalis pes-caprae L. showed the presence of carbohydrates, phenols, flavonoids, tannins, saponin, fats and oils.
Keywords :
Oxalis pes , caprae , Oxalidaceae , Pharmacognosy , Physicochemical analysis
Journal title :
Sarhad Journal of Agriculture
Journal title :
Sarhad Journal of Agriculture
