PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOGNOSTIC STUDIES OF HELIXANTHERA WALLICHIANA- AN ENDEMIC PLANT OF WESTERN GHATS
1 Department of Botany, St.Teresa's College,Ernakulam, Kerala, India
2 Department of Botany,St.Teresa's college,Ernakulam,Kerala,India
Corresponding Author:Ajith Kumar T G
Helixanthera wallichiana (Schultes)Danser belonging to loranthaceae was studied for phytochemical and Pharmacognostical standards. The result of organoleptic studies revealed that it posses characteristic odour,coffee brown colour and slightly salty taste. The fluorescence analysis of the plant powderunder visible light and uv light by treatment with various chemical reagents showed different colour changes. The presence of various secondary metabolites like alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, phenols and tannins etc. were confirmed in the ethanolic extract.
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G, A. K. T. & Mathew, L. (2014). PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOGNOSTIC STUDIES OF HELIXANTHERA WALLICHIANA- AN ENDEMIC PLANT OF WESTERN GHATS. International Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine, 4(3). https://doi.org/10.47191/ijahm/v4i3.03
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