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PharmaTutor (July- 2014)
ISSN: 2347 - 7881
Received On: 01/05/2014; Accepted On: 05/05/2014; Published On: 01/07/2014
AUTHORS: *Daya L. Chothani1, N. M. Patel2
1B. K Mody government pharmacy college, Rajkot, Gujarat, India
2Sri B.M. Shah College of Pharmacy, Modasa, Gujarat, India
daya.herb@gmail.com
ABSTRACT:
The aim of present study was to carry out pharmacognostic and physicochemical evaluation of fruits of Gmelina arborea. Fresh fruits and dried powder of the fruits were studied by morphology, microscopy, qualitative chemical test and florescence analysis of powdered drug. Other physicochemical parameters were also performed as per WHO guide lines. The detailed microscopy revealed the presence of stone cells, vascular strand and pitted parenchyma. Physicochemical parameters and florescence analysis were also studied. The preliminary phytochemical screening showed the presence of alkaloids, proteins, saponins, sterols, phenolic compounds and carbohydrates. The result of these studies could be useful for identification and standardization of Gmelina arborea fruits.
How to cite this article: DL Chothani, NM Patel; Pharmacognostic and Physicochemical Evaluation on Fruits of Gmelina Arborea; PharmaTutor; 2014; 2(7); 162-166
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