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| Title: | Pharmacognostical studies on the leaves of Cocculus hirsutus (Linn.) Diels – Chilahinta, an Ayurvedic drug |
| Authors: | Madhavan, V
Ullah, Mohamed Sajid
Gurudeva, M R
Yoganarasimhan, S N |
| Keywords: | Cocculus hirsutus
Menispermaceae
Leaves
Pharmacognosy
Physico-chemical analysis
HPTLC
Alcohol extract |
| Issue Date: | Mar-2010 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. cl.8—A61K 36/59, A61K 127/00 |
| Abstract: | Cocculus hirsutus (Linn.)
Diels known as Chilahinta in Ayurveda
and Kattu kodi in Siddha is an
important medicinal plant belonging to the family Menispermaceae. The leaves
are used to treat several diseases like polyuria, fevers, piles and is said to
possess aphrodisiac property. The present study provides taxonomical,
pharmacognostical and physico-chemical details helpful in laying down
standardization and pharmacopoeial parameters. Some diagnostic characters are
presence of unicellular ribbon shaped trichome both on lamina and petiole,
presence of sunken stomata, excretory sacs in mesophyll. Physico-chemical
studies revealed total moisture content (6.67%), total ash (5.07%), acid
insoluble ash (0.57%), water soluble ash (0.65%), alcohol soluble extractive
(32.63%) and water soluble extractive (26.85%). Ultraviolet analysis exhibited
considerable variation and preliminary organic analysis revealed presence of
alkaloids, flavonoids, fixed oils, fats, mucilage, glycosides and phytosterols.
HPTLC profile of alcoholic extract of leaves gave 16 phytoconstituents. |
| Page(s): | 38-43 |
| ISSN: | 0976-0512 (Online); 0976-0504 (Print) |
| Source: | IJNPR Vol.1(1) [March 2010]
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