<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Shruti V. Hegde,</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ganesh R. Hegde,</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Gangadhar S. Mulgund,</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Vinayak Upadhya</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostic Evaluation of Leaf and Fruit of Capsicum frutescens (Solanaceae)</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">African chili</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Physico-chemical analysis</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Powder microscopy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Thin layer Chromatography</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2014</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">8th April 2014</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">14-22</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Introduction: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Capsicum frutescens&lt;/em&gt; is a well known spice. Leaves and fruits of the species are used in Ayurveda, Unani and Traditional system of medicines to cure various disorders. Therefore the study was aimed to investigate pharmacognostic parameters of &lt;em&gt;C. frutescens&lt;/em&gt; leaf and fruit.&lt;strong&gt; Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; Pharmacognostic studies were carried out in terms of morphological, microscopic characters and physicochemical parameters of &lt;em&gt;C. frutescens&lt;/em&gt; samples using standard methods. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; Smaller fruit size and color of &lt;em&gt;C. frutescens&lt;/em&gt; was the distinguishing morphological character observed in the present study. The detailed microscopy of leaf confirmed the presence of rod shaped calcium oxalate crystals, oleoresin cells, pitted parenchyma and fruits with specified oleoresin, sclereid and stone cells with unicellular trichomes on persistent calyx. Physicochemical parameters like ash values, extractive values and nutritive values were determined. Fluorescence analysis of both leaf and fruit powder was determined using organic and inorganic solvents. Preliminary phytochemical screening showed the presence of alkaloids, glycosides, steroids, carbohydrates and proteins.&lt;strong&gt; Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; Observed pharmacognostic characters in this study may help in identification and standardization of &lt;em&gt;C. frutescens&lt;/em&gt; leaf and fruit.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key words: &lt;/strong&gt;African chili, Powder microscopy, Physico-chemical analysis, Thin layer chromatography.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shruti V. Hegde&lt;sup&gt;*1&lt;/sup&gt;, Ganesh R. Hegde&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Gangadhar S. Mulgund&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; and Vinayak Upadhya&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Post graduate studies in Botany, Karnatak University, Dharwad- 580 003, Karnataka, India&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Regional Medical Research Centre, Indian Council of Medical Research, Nehru Nagar, Belgaum &amp;ndash; 590 010, Karnataka, India.&lt;/p&gt;</style></auth-address></record></records></xml>