Pharmacognostical Evaluation of Leaves of Vernonia Cinerea Less

Rajshekar M Bhande¹*, P. Kalyani¹, S. Ramachandra Setty², H. Ramesh¹ and K. Sreenivasa Rao¹

¹Department of Pharmacology, RRK’s College of Pharmacy, Bidar, Karnataka India.

²Department of Pharmacology, SCS College of Pharmacy, Haapanahalli, Karnataka India.

Abstract:

Vernonia cinerea Less. of family Asteraceae is of medicinal value. In the present study pharmacognostical investigations such as morphology, physico-chemical parameters, powder characters, reaction of powder with chemical reagents and quantitative microscopy are carried out on the leaves of Vernonia cinerea Less. The Preliminary phytochemical screening revealed the presence of Flavonoids, Glycosides, Tannins, and Carbohydrates. The finding may provide useful information with regard to its identification and standardization in future.1

Keywords:

Vernonia cinerea Less; Asteraceae; Pharmacognostic; Phytochemical; Leaf constants

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