Organoleptic and Preliminary Phytochemical Study of Achchhuka (Morinda Citrifolia)

A systematic study of crude drug embraces, thorough consideration of primary and secondary metabolites derived as a result of plant metabolism. The compounds that are responsible for medicinal property of the drug are usually secondary metabolites. The fruit of Achchhuka is subjected to organoleptic and preliminary phytochemical screening for detection of various properties (Rasa(taste), Virya(potency)) and its chemical constituents which are responsible for pharmacological or therapeutic activity and play important role in identification and authentication of drug, the first and foremost step in any of the drug research. REFERANCES 1. 1. Prof. Dr. Peter P. I., Noni fruit of strange beauty and strong spirit, Pp.60, page no.2&3. 2. Agnivesa, Charaka Samhita, revised by Charaka & Dridhabala with the Ayurveda - Dipika commentary of Chakrapanidatta, edited by Vaidya Jadavaji Trikamji Acharya, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Sansthan, Varanasi, 2001, Pp.738, page no.161. 3. Susruta, Susruta samhita, Acharya Jadavji Trikamji, Choukamba orientalia, Varanasi, 2002, Pp 641, page no.229. 4. Acharya Vidyadhar Shukla & Prof. Ravi Dutt Tripathi, Charaka samhita of Agnivesha, elaborated by Charaka & Redacted by Dridhabala, edited with Vaidyamanorama hindi commentary along with special deliberation etc, vol.I, Chaukhamba Sanskrit pratishthan, Delhi, Jan.1998, Pp.916, page no.405. 5. Kaviraja Nagendra Nath Sena, Vaidhyaka Shabdasindhuh, Chaukhambha Orientalia, Varanasi, Pp.1212, page no.124. 6. Kaviraja Nagendra Nath Sena, Vaidhyaka Shabdasindhuh, Chaukhambha Orientalia, Varanasi, Pp.1212, page no.102. 7. Dr. K. M. Nadkarni’s, Indian Materia Medica, volume I, Popular prakashan, Bombay, 1982, Pp.1319, page no. 809, 810. 8. Sir Hooker J. D., The flora of British India, Volume III, published under the authority of the secretary of state for Indian council. Pp.712, page no. 155. 9. Shri Kirtikar K. R. & Basu B. D., Indian Medicinal plants, published by Lalit Mohan Basu, Allahabad, Pp. 839-1592, page no.1295. 10. The Wealth of India, National Institute of Science Communication, New Delhi, 1998, vol. VI, Pp.483, page no. 424. 11. Dr. S. C. Dhyani, Rasa - Panchaka, Krishnadas Academy, 1994, Pp.162, page no.66, 67. 12. Dr. S. C. Dhyani, Rasa - Panchaka, Krishnadas Academy, 1994, Pp.162, page no.114.