ArticleViewAbstractPharmacognosy Journal,2018,10,4,690-693.DOI:10.5530/pj.2018.4.114Published:June 2018Type:Original ArticlePharmacognostic and Pharmacological Evaluation of Hyssopus officinalis L. (Lamiaceae) Collected from Kashmir Himalayas, IndiaAkanksha Srivastava, Kuldeep Awasthi, Bhanu Kumar, Ankita Misra, and Sharad Srivastava Akanksha Srivastava, Kuldeep Awasthi, Bhanu Kumar, Ankita Misra, Sharad Srivastava* Pharmacognosy and Ethnopharmacology Division CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA.Abstract:Introduction: Hyssopus officinalis L. is a well-known herb for its culinary and medicinal significance. The purpose of this study was to perform the pharmacognostic evaluation. Methods: Physicochemical and phytochemical analysis, HPTLC quantification and in vitro antioxidant and antidiabetic activity were done. Results: Preliminary screening revealed the presence of phytomolecules such as alkaloid (0.99%), tannin (1.75%), sugar (1.96%) and starch (0.68%). Total phenolic and flavonoid content were found to be 2.32% and 1.16% respectively. HPTLC quantification data showed that the content of ferulic acid (0.034%) was higher than caffeic acid (0.0064%) on dry weight basis The IC50 value for the in vitro DPPH radical scavenging assay was 0.50 μg/ml and in vitro anti diabetic assay displayed IC50 value of 0.8366 mg/ml. Conclusion: The study suggests presence of considerable amount of phenolic acids and antioxidant activity in the plant which supports its use in the traditional systems of medicine. Keywords:Antioxidant, DPPH, HPTLC, Hyssopus officinalis, Phenolic acidsView:PDF (614.05 KB) Full Text PDF Images Physicochemical values of H. officinalis. ‹ Antioxidant and Antidiabetic Potential of Galing Stem Extract (Cayratia trifolia Domin) up Pharmacognostical-physico-chemical Evaluation and Development of HPTLC Finger print for Cichorium intybus L. fruits ›