<?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%">Rhian Jaymar D. Ramil</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Philip Joshua S. Aliga</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Jimmbeth Zenila P. Fabia</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Mae Ann R. Batuyong-Lista</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Francisco M. Heralde III</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostic Evaluation and Molecular Identification of Cinnamomum myrianthum Merr. Leaves</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%">Cinnamon</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">DNA Barcoding</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">morphological</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Organoleptic</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Physicochemical</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2026</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">October 2026</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">18</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">273-278</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Introduction: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Cinnamomum myrianthum&lt;/em&gt; Merr. is a narrowly distributed endemic species in the Philippines with limited scientific information on its botanical identity and quality attributes. This study was undertaken to establish the pharmacognostic profile of &lt;em&gt;C. myrianthum&lt;/em&gt; leaves as a scientific basis for species authentication, standardization, and phytochemical and biological investigation. &lt;strong&gt;Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; Mature leaves were collected, taxonomically authenticated, and evaluated using standard pharmacognostic procedures. Organoleptic, macro- and micromorphological, and physicochemical characteristics were determined, including moisture content, loss on drying, ash values, extractive values, and pH. Molecular authentication was further performed through chloroplast rbcL DNA barcoding, followed by sequence similarity analysis and phylogenetic reconstruction. &lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;C. myrianthum&lt;/em&gt; leaves exhibited characteristic sensory features, including an olive-green lamina, distinct aromatic odor, glabrous texture, and mildly bitter taste. Morphological examination revealed opposite to sub-opposite, petiolate leaves with triplinerved venation and a typical dorsiventral leaf anatomy. Physicochemical evaluation showed total ash (4.58%), acid-insoluble ash (1.94%), moisture content (7.29%), loss on drying (6.81%), and slightly acidic pH (5.37), all within acceptable limits for crude herbal materials. DNA barcoding generated a 606 bp rbcL consensus sequence with 44.55% GC content, showing &amp;gt;99.8% sequence similarity with authenticated &lt;em&gt;Cinnamomum &lt;/em&gt;species and confirming its taxonomic placement within the genus. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; This study establishes the first pharmacognostic reference standards for &lt;em&gt;C. myrianthum&lt;/em&gt; and provides essential baseline data for its botanical authentication, quality control, and future phytochemical and pharmacological studies, supporting its scientific utilization and conservation as an endemic Philippine medicinal plant.&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><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">273</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rhian Jaymar D. Ramil&lt;sup&gt;1,2*&lt;/sup&gt;, Philip Joshua S. Aliga&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Jimmbeth Zenila P. Fabia&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;, Mae Ann R. Batuyong-Lista&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;, Francisco M. Heralde III&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Mariano Marcos State University, City of Batac, Ilocos Norte, PHILIPPINES.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Functional Foods and Nutraceutical Research Center, Research Directorate, Mariano Marcos State University, City of Batac, Ilocos Norte, PHILIPPINES.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;Center for Cellular and Molecular Medical Research, Research Directorate, Mariano Marcos State University, City of Batac, Ilocos Norte, PHILIPPINES.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Mariano Marcos State University, City of Batac, Ilocos Norte, PHILIPPINES.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, PHILIPPINES.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></auth-address></record><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%">Digvijay Verma</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Shilpi Singh</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Renu Arya</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Soundararajan Rajan</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bhopal Singh Arya</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Anil Khurana</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Raj Kumar Manchanda</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Morpho-anatomical Observations on Homoeopathic Plant Drug Hygrophila spinosa T. Anderson</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%">Drug</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Homoeopathy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Macroscopy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">microscopy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Organoleptic</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2019</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">February 2019</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">11</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">286-291</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Hygrophila auriculata&lt;/em&gt; (Schumach.) Heine synonym &lt;em&gt;Hygrophila spinosa&lt;/em&gt; T. Anderson is used in the homoeopathic system of medicine belongs to the family Acanthaceae. Plant contains terpenoids, alkaloids, flavonoids and is traditionally known as an aphrodisiac, renal tonic and for its health-promoting properties, this drug is most popularly used by homoeopathic practitioners for the treatment of urticaria, conjunctivitis, gastroenteritis, nausea etc. Complete morphological characterization of whole plant has not been reported so for. This study may provide complete information on the basis of morphological, anatomical and powdered studies. That will assist to differentiate between adulterants and authentic raw drug to maintain the quality of drugs. &lt;strong&gt;Objective:&lt;/strong&gt; The aim of the present study is to examine the morpho-anatomical, powder and fluorescence analysis of whole plant i.e. root, stem, and leaf of the plant used in homoeopathy.&lt;strong&gt; Material and methods:&lt;/strong&gt; The macroscopical, microscopical and powdered analysis of drug was performed. For morphological study simple observational methods applied while for anatomical and bio-statistical parameters microscopy including powder microscopy was performed by using different methods. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; The drug was in form of dried pieces of leaves, small quadrangular pieces of stem with spines and roots. Microscopy showed few features like aerenchymatous cortex in the middle region of root; semi-quadrangular outline, four vascular bundles at each corner in young stem and developing fascicular vascular bundles between them, in mature stem 6 vascular bundles viz. 4 vascular bundles at corner and 2 vascular bundles present in between opposite to each other; broad cortical aerenchyma in mature stem, leaf amphistomatous, anomocytic stomata, crescent-shaped meristele in leaf. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; Present study can assist the diagnostic characters of &lt;em&gt;Hygrophila spinosa&lt;/em&gt; may be taken as pharmacognostical standards for the identification of plant drug.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Pharmacognosy Division, Drug Standardization Unit, Dr. D. P. Rastogi Central Research Institute for Homoeopathy, A-1/1, Sector 24 Noida, Uttar Pradesh-201301, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Medicinal Plant Garden Unit, Center for Medicinal Plants Research in Homoeopathy, 3/126 Indira Nagar Emerald, Tamil Nadu- 643209, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;Drug Standardization Unit, Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy, D Block, Janakpuri, New Delhi- 110058, INDIA..&lt;/p&gt;
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