ISSN 2326-7267
International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology ISSN: 2326-7267 Vol. 2 (3), pp. 001-006, March, 2011. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Pharmacognostical studies on Dodonaea viscosa leaves
Sama Venkatesh1*, Y. S. R Reddy1, M. Ramesh1, M. M. Swamy2, N. Mahadevan2 and B. Suresh2
1University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kakatiya University, Warangal - 506 009 India.
2JSS College of Pharmacy, Rockland’s, Ooty – 643 001, India
Accepted 15 October, 2010
Abstract
Dodonaea viscosa Jacq is a popular medicinal plant. Its leaves are used as anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer, anti-bacterial and antifungal agents and in the treatment of fractures. In view of its medicinal importance and taxonomic confusion, pharmacognostic studies, microscopical structure, morphological characters, chemical analysis and numerical values in epidermal study were carried out. These studies provided referential information for identification of this crude drug.
Key words: Dodonaea viscosa, macroscopy, anatomy, ash values, extractive values, leaf constants, microscopy, phytochemical.