The Biobrio 11(1 & 2), 2024

Studies on pharmacognostical analysis of leaves of Cissus quadrangularis Linn

Nisha Panna & Jyoti Kumar

ABSTRACT:

Various diseases have been used for the treated with plants of since ancient times. Plantderived drugs have been used extensively by Vaidya, Kaviraj and herbal practitioners for centuries. Cissus quadrangularis Linn. is an ethnomedicinal plant that grows as a perennial climber in the Vitaceae family. Popularly known as Hadjod which means bone setter due to its cementing properties during breakage. The present work deals with the Macroscopic and Microscopic characters of the Cissus quadrangularis Linn. plant had been carried out such as anatomy, quantitative microscopy, physical constants and fluorescence analysis of the plant leaves. The epidermal peeling of Cissus quadrangularis Linn. leaf exhibited Stephanocytic type of stomata. Transverse section of leaves and petiole of the plant were studied and characteristic features were observed. Macroscopic observation for the fresh leaves such as shape and size, colour, surfaces, apex, base, texture, odour and taste were studied.

Keywords:    

Kaviraj, Vitaceae, Cementing, Breakage, Stomata, Pharmacognostic

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