Assessment of pharmacognostical characters of the stem bark of Stereospermum colais buch




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Year : 2017 \| Volume : 5 \| Issue : 2 \| Page : 10-13

Assessment of pharmacognostical characters of the stem bark of Stereospermum colais buch Mohammed Imran, Yogesh Sonawane, Rashid Akhtar, Sufiyan Ahmed
To study detail pharmacognostical profile of stem bark of Stereospermum colais. Assessment of pharmacognostical micro and macroscopical characters of fresh and dried stem bark samples were analyzed. WHO recommended parameter was utilized for investigation of physiochemical studies and fluorescent characters of the stem bark samples were also tested. The stem bark is woody shrub aboriginal to Asian country. It is straight stemmed deciduous tree 18-30 m in height 2.8 m in girth. Stem bark shows fractures on its outer surface and inner side shows light yellowish shade. Stem bark shows layer of epidermis, underneath this lies 2-4 rows of parenchyma with rounded or arc-shaped vascular bundles, lignified tissue, pericyclic non-lignified fibers, mucilage cells and 5-6 rows of longitudinal and 5-6 rows of tangential stone cells. The results of the study can carry as a valuable source of information and provide suitable standards for identification of this plant material in future investigations and applications.



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