02284nas a2200289 4500008004100000245010200041210006900143260001300212300001200225490000600237520136400243653001801607653001301625653001801638653003301656100003701689700002601726700003201752700002001784700003301804700002701837700001901864700002601883700002401909700002601933856003501959 2016 eng d00aPharmacognostical Standardization of Goraksha pods: an important Nutritive and antidiabetic Plant0 aPharmacognostical Standardization of Goraksha pods an important  cOct 2016 a424-4290 v83 a

Objective: Goraksha or cluster beans are an annual legume found throughout India. It is also extensively cultivated for its pods used as vegetable for its high nutritive value, antidiabetic properties and for the source of guargum. Methods: Macroscopy, microscopy, powder microscopy, histochemical studies and preliminary phytochemical studies on the pods of Goraksha has been carried out highlighting its importance along with important diagnostic characters, which will help in the identification of pods both in fresh form as well as in dry form. Results: Study revealed presence of distantly arranged elongated uniseriate warty trichomes in the outer most layer of epidermis, presence of stone cells, simple starch grains and very small calcium oxalate crystals in the hypodermal region. Presence of unevenly thickened row of palisade layer of macro sclereids in the outer most layer of cotyledon region. Phytochemical studies revealed the presence of alkaloids carbohydrates, phenols, proteins, saponins, starch, steroids, and tannins. Conclusion: The pharmacognostical standardization revealed the presence of various specific characters which are important for the identification of the genuine pods of Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.

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