ISSN 2326-7267
International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology ISSN: 2326-7267 Vol. 2 (7), pp. 001-010, July, 2011. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Pharmacognostical standardization of Commiphora berryi (Arn) Engl and phytochemical studies on its crude extracts
Palanisamy Selvamani1, Dhrubo Jyoti Sen2 and Jayanta Kumar Gupta3*
1Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Anna University, Tiruchirappalli – 620 024, India.
2Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Shri Sarvajanik Pharmacy College, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Arvind Baug, Mehsana - 384001, India.
3Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata – 700 032, India.
Accepted 21 April, 2011
Commiphora genus of Burseraceae family comprises of more than 175 species. Among them many species have been reported with diverse medicinal potential. Commiphora berryi (Arn) Engl is a member of this genus and has been reported to have potential use in folklore medicine to treat various ailments such as ulcer, infection, loss of appetite etc. To supplement the necessary information for the systematic identification and authentication of this particular species, pharmacognostic standardization of various parts of this plant as per WHO guidelines and phytochemical studies on various crude extracts obtained from the stem bark of this plant were carried out and reported.
Key words: Commiphora berryi, burseraceae, pharmacognostical standardization, phytochemical studies, TLS, LS, RLS.