Morphology and Microscopical Studies of Leaves, Stem and Roots of Trianthema portulacastrum Linn. Tella galijeru (Aizoaceae) Reddy Chandupatla Rahul1, Vijayabhaskar Kanakam2,*, Srikanth Madugula1, Rao Pingali Srinivasa1 1St. Peter's Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vidyanagar, Hanamkonda, Warangal Urban, Telangana-506001-India 2Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, St. Peters Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Warangal *Corresponding Author E-mail: kvbhaskar3743@gmail.com
Online published on 31 December, 2019. Abstract Objective To establish quality control parameters of a locally occurring medicinal plant, Trianthema portulacastrum Linn. Tella galijeru (Aizoaceae) is a diffuse, prostrate, branched herb, upto 30–65 cm long weed. Methods In pharmacognostic studies different types of evaluations were carried on microscopic, macroscopic, fluorescence analysis and organoleptic evaluations. Results The organoleptic, macroscopic, microscopic characters results of this study could be used for the quality control of the crude drug, Number of stomata present per square millimeter of epidermis of leaf. Conclusions This study provides the scientific data for the proper identification and establishment of standards for the use of Trianthema portulacastrum Tella galijeru. Top Keywords Trianthema portulacastrum Linn. Tella galijeru, Stomatal index, Palisade ratio, Chloral hydrate, Evaluation, Transvers section, iodine, Phloroglucinol, 60% HCL. Top |