Micromorphological Observations of Canscora alata (Roth) Wall - A Potent Medicinal Plant

Author: S. Kavuthami and G. Jayanthi

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Abstract

The research work aims to study the micromorphological standards of Canscora alata belonging to the family Gentianaceae. Diagnostic anatomical characters include glandular trichome, epidermal fragments with anisocytic stomata, oil globules, spiral vessel, pitted paranchyma and sclereids with brown content are stable characteristic features of the study plant which help in the identification of plant at microscopic levels and have been considered as important in the classification of angiosperms. These features impart theoretical value and contribute to the enrichment of the already available information on the data of the genus Canscora and family Gentianaceae.

Keywords

Canscora alata, Gentianaceae, Pharmacognosy, anatomy, anisocytic stomata

Conclusion

The research work will provide pharmacognostical standards for the identification of the study plant Canscora alata. This will be tremendously useful in determining the purity and quality of the genuine raw drugs, probing in to standard herbal drug preparations.

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How to cite this article

S. Kavuthami and G. Jayanthi (2023). Micromorphological Observations of Canscora alata (Roth) Wall - A Potent Medicinal Plant. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(6): 729-734.