<?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%">Pravanjan Kumar Tripathy</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Manas Ranjan Mishra</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">A Detail Study of an Ethnomedicinal Plant Sarcostemma Acidum Voigt</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%">Ethnomedicinal uses</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%">Pharmacological Effects</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phytochemicals</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sarcostemma acidum Voigt</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2025</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">April 2025</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">17</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">188-190</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;em&gt;Sarcostemma acidum&lt;/em&gt; Voigt is a leafless plant of the family Apocynaceae. Plant is locally known as Somlata. It is a traditional medicinal plant used to prepare Somras. Geographically &lt;em&gt;S.acidum&lt;/em&gt; is mainly found in Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha and South India. It is mostly grown in dry rocky places. &lt;em&gt;S.acidum&lt;/em&gt; is a shrub , more branched but no leaves. The phytochemicals present in the &lt;em&gt;S.acidum&lt;/em&gt; are carbohydrates, glycosides, alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids, proteins, steroids, triterpenoids, fixed oils, mucilage, gums and waxes. Ethnomedicinally the&lt;em&gt; S.acidum&lt;/em&gt; was used in otitis, dog bite, snake bite, rabies, emesis, arthritis and leprosy. The juice of this plant having some medicinal value, so used as natural restorative for health. S.acidum stem extract inhibits spermatogenesis and reduce the sperm count. Also the extract of&lt;em&gt; S.acidum&lt;/em&gt; shown antipsychotic effect. The result of present pharmacological study shown that the &lt;em&gt;S.acidum&lt;/em&gt; possess Analgesic, Antipyretic and Antidiabetic effects.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">188</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;Pravanjan Kumar Tripathy&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Manas Ranjan Mishra&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Research Scholar, Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Professor &amp;amp; HOD, Dept. of Pharmacognosy, Gayatri College of Pharmacy, Odisha, INDIA.&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%">Eleje Oboma Okonta</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Peculiar Feenna Onyekere</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Patience Ngozi Ugwu</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Helen Ogechukwu Udodeme</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Vincent Obisike Chukwube</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Uchenna Estella Odoh</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Christopher Obodike Ezugwu</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostic Studies of the Leaves of Hyptis Suaveolens Linn. (Labiatae) (Poit)</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%">Analytical standards</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Hyptis Suaveolens L. (Poit)</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%">Pharmacognostic standards</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phytochemical analysis</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2021</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">May 2021</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">13</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">698-705</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;The pharmacognostic standards of fresh, powdered and transverse sections of&lt;em&gt; Hyptis suaveolens&lt;/em&gt; (L.) leaf were carried out to determine its macroscopic, microscopical (both qualitative and quantitative), analytical standards and phytochemical profile. The macroscopy revealed a simple leaf, oppositely arranged along the stem with a dark green colour on the outer surface and pale green on the inner surface, ovate in shape and bilateral base, acute apex with a serrate margin. The qualitative microscopy of the powdered leaf shows xylem vessels parenchymal cells with diacytic type of stomata. Also epidermal cells with stoma wall, polygonal parenchymatous and collenchymatous cells making up the cortex with starch grains; non-glandular uniserate, multicellular septate trichome, irregular shaped prisms of calcium oxalate crystals and small bundle of mucilage cells. The quantitative microscopy of the leaf showed the values of palisade ratio, stomatal number (upper and lower epidermal stomatal index (upper and lower surface), vein-islet number and vein termination number to be 5.10, 50stomata/mm&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, 80 stomata/mm&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, 12.33, 23.14, 35/mm&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; and 20/mm&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; respectively. For the analytical standards; 9.90 %, 1.67 %, 0.38 % 6.39 %, 0.61 % w/w, 1.16 % w/w, 11.70 % and 7.25% were obtained for total ash, water soluble ash, sulphated ash, acid insoluble ash, alcohol soluble extractive value, water soluble extractive value, moisture content and fibre content respectively. The qualitative phytochemical analysis on &lt;em&gt;Hyptis Suaveolens&lt;/em&gt; leaves showed presence of carbohydrates, reducing sugar, tannins, flavonoids, steroids, glycosides, terpenoids, alkaloids and saponins. These specific standards obtained are of importance in the establishment of diagnostic indices for the standardization, identification and preparation of monograph on the 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%">698</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eleje Oboma Okonta, Peculiar Feenna Onyekere, Patience Ngozi Ugwu*, Helen Ogechukwu Udodeme, Vincent Obisike Chukwube, Uchenna Estella Odoh and Christopher Obodike Ezugwu &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;Department of Pharmacognosy and Environmental Medicines, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, NIGERIA.&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%">Gouri Kumar Dash</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Mohd Haziq Bin Hashim</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Abdul Karim Russ Hassan</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ravindran Muthukumarasamy</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostic Studies on the Leaves of Annona muricata Linn</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%">Annona muricata</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fluorescence analysis</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%">Physicochemical parameters</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Preliminary physiochemical screening</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2021</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">January 2021</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">13</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">241-247</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;Annona muricata&lt;/em&gt; Linn. (Family: Annonaceae) is a well-known traditional and natural medicine over the world; in Malaysia it serves as a treatment for many kinds of diseases. Studies have been reported that &lt;em&gt;A. muricata &lt;/em&gt;can be used to treat diseases due to its antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antitumor, anthelmintic, analgesic, hypotensive, antiinflammatory, and has immune enhancing properties. Despite having several medicinal functions and properties, however there is no standardization parameters have been reported in the literature for the leaves of&lt;em&gt; A. muricata&lt;/em&gt;. &lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;Therefore, through this research study, the macroscopical and microscopical characteristics, physicochemical parameters such as ash values, extractive values, fluorescence analysis and preliminary phytochemical analysis of the leaves were investigated.&lt;strong&gt; Results: &lt;/strong&gt;Based on the observation of the transverse section of the leaves, the presence of upper cuticle, upper epidermis, palisade cells, vascular bundle, spongy mesophyll, phloem fibers, lignified vessels, xylem vessels, collenchyma, lower epidermis, lower cuticle and parenchyma served as important key differentiating features for the studied plant. The powder microscopy revealed the presence of pieces of trichrome, collapsed uniseriate multicellular covering trichrome, spongy mesophyll, phloem fibres, xylem vessels, paracytic stomata and fragment of epidermis showing cell and palisade cell. Calcium oxalate crystals were also observed even though the captured image was slightly unclear. The phytochemical screening of the leaves was carried out using four different extracts which showed the presence of steroids, saponins, flavonoids, tannins carbohydrates and proteins, respectively.&lt;strong&gt; Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; Based on this research finding, the pharmacognostic standardization of the plant can be established thus, providing ease in identifying and determining the purity and quality of the investigated plant.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Research Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">241</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gouri Kumar Dash&lt;sup&gt;1,2&lt;/sup&gt;, Mohd Haziq Bin Hashim&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Abdul Karim Russ Hassan&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;, Ravindran Muthukumarasamy&lt;sup&gt;1,&lt;/sup&gt;*&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Universiti Kuala Lumpur Royal College of Medicine Perak, Faculty of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 30450 Ipoh, MALAYSIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmacy, Indira Gandhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;Universiti Kuala Lumpur Royal College of Medicine Perak, Faculty of Medicine, 30450 Ipoh, MALAYSIA.&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%">Lubsandorzhieva PB</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Rendyuk TD</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Dashinamzhilov Zh.B</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Dargaeva TD</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ferubko EV</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostic Study of Collection and Study of its Hepatoprotective Activity</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%">Hepatoprotective activity</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">microscopy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phenolic compounds</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">standardization</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2021</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">May 2021</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">13</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">713-721</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;Background: &lt;/strong&gt;The aim of this work is pharmacognostic study of herbal formulation consisting of elecampane rhizomes and roots (&lt;em&gt;Inula helenium&lt;/em&gt; L.), fruits of rose (&lt;em&gt;Rosa&lt;/em&gt; sp.) and hawthorn (&lt;em&gt;Crataegus&lt;/em&gt; sp.), leaves of pepper mint (&lt;em&gt;Mentha piperita&lt;/em&gt; L.) and cowberry leaves (&lt;em&gt;Vaccinium vitis-idaea&lt;/em&gt; L.), spiny eleuterococcus rhizomes and roots (&lt;em&gt;Eleutherococcus senticosus &lt;/em&gt;(Rupr.et Maxim.) Maxim., low cudweed herb (&lt;em&gt;Gnaphalium uliginosum&lt;/em&gt; L.s.l.) as well as determination of its hepatoprotective activity. &lt;strong&gt;Materials and methods: &lt;/strong&gt;An electron microscope, HPLC and methods of the State Pharmacopoeia of Russia were used in pharmacognostic study of herbal formulation. The hepatoprotective, antioxidant and choleretic activities of the herbal formulation were studied&lt;em&gt; in vivo&lt;/em&gt; model of liver damage induced by tetracycline hydrochloride and 40% ethanol. &lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;The content of biologically active substances (BAS) collected: essential oils - at least 0.30%; flavonoids in terms of luteolin - not less than 1.0%; ascorbic acid - not less than 0.5%; tannins - not less than 3.0%; arbutin - at least 0.4%; eleutheroside B - not less than 0.01%.It has been found that the course administration of herbal formulation to white Wistar rats with liver damage eliminates the prooxidant effect of tetracycline and ethanol, reduces the manifestation of cholestasis and increases the rate of bile secretion for 1-3 hours. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;The herbal formulation has hepatoprotective activity, antioxidant, choleretic effect and stimulates regenerative and antitoxic processes in the liver in rats with a model of combined liver damage induced tetracycline and ethanol. The obtained research results argue the possibility of using herbal formulation for prevention and complex treatment of liver diseases.&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%">713</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lubsandorzhieva PB&lt;sup&gt;1,&lt;/sup&gt;*, Rendyuk TD&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Dashinamzhilov Zh.B&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Dargaeva TD&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;, Ferubko EV&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Institute of General and Experimental Biology of the Siberian Branch of the RAS, Ulan-Ude, RUSSIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, RUSSIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;All-Russian Research Institute of medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Moscow, RUSSIA.&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%">Laís Emanuelle Bernardo Vieira</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Rafaela Damasceno Sá</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Karina Perrelli Randau</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Anatomical and Histochemical Characterization of Leaves of Luffa cylindrica (L.) M. Roem</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%">Anatomy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cucurbitaceae</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Histochemistry</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Luffa cylindrica</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">microscopy</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%">May 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%">511-514</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;Background: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Luffa cylindrica&lt;/em&gt; (L.) M. Roem. (Cucurbitaceae) is an herbaceous plant used for food as compose salads and do sweets and also used in traditional medicine as treat parasitic infections and intestinal diseases. Although this information, there are not many relates about anatomic characters for use in your quality control. &lt;strong&gt;Objective: &lt;/strong&gt;The aim was investigating the anatomical characters of petiole and leaf blade and characterizing the metabolites in the leaf blade of &lt;em&gt;L. cylindrica&lt;/em&gt;. &lt;strong&gt;Materials and Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;Semipermanent histological slides were prepared for analysis of petiole and leaf blade in optical microscopy. Histochemical tests were also performed in the leaf blade. &lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;The anatomical study revealed information about the type of trichomes, cuticle, vascular bundles and arrangement of the tissues that determine the botanical identity of this species. It was also identifying, for the first time, the presence of two types of trichomes in both of leaf blades faces. The histochemistry allowed determining which metabolites are in the leaf blade and also their location. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The study described new characters for &lt;em&gt;L. cylindrica&lt;/em&gt; and the results provide support to quality control of the species.&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%">511</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Laís Emanuelle Bernardo Vieira, Rafaela Damasceno Sá, Karina Perrelli Randau* &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Avenida Professor Arthur de Sá, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, BRAZIL.&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%">Kholhring Lalchhandama</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Anthelmintic Activity of Millettia pachycarpa Root Bark Extract on an Intestinal Roundworm, Ascaridia galli</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%">Ascaridia galli</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cuticle</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">microscopy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Millettia pachycarpa</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Roundworm</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%">November 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%">1428-1433</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;Background:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Millettia pachycarpa &lt;/em&gt;Benth. is member of the family Fabaceae and is a wellknown traditional medicinal plant used for different health conditions. Its roots and seeds are rich in bioactive compounds such as chalcones, isoflavones and rotenoids, which are attributed to the anticancer, antiparasitic and insecticidal properties of the plant. In Mizo traditional medicine, the root bark is also used for parasitic infections. &lt;strong&gt;Objective:&lt;/strong&gt; The study was designed to understand the anthelmintic efficacy and effects of &lt;em&gt;M. pachycarpa&lt;/em&gt; on an intestinal roundworm, &lt;em&gt;Ascaridia galli. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Materials and Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;The methanolic extract of the root bark was prepared and survival test was performed against &lt;em&gt;A. galli&lt;/em&gt;. The structural effects were studied using scanning electron microscopy and histological preparations. &lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;The roundworm showed extensive structural changes and damages. The cuticle showed extensive shrinkage and cracks. Lacerations and scars distorted the fine transverse rings. The mouthparts collapsed with shrunken lips and degenerated denticles. Internal tissues such as musculature and reproductive organs were also impaired. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;The findings indicate that the plant extract is effective against parasitic roundworms.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6s</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1428</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kholhring Lalchhandama* &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;Department of Life Sciences, Pachhunga University College, Aizawl 796 001, Mizoram, INDIA.&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;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">286</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Digvijay Verma&lt;sup&gt;1,*&lt;/sup&gt;, Shilpi Singh&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Renu Arya&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;, Soundararajan Rajan&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Bhopal Singh Arya&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Anil Khurana&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;, Raj Kumar Manchanda&lt;sup&gt;3 &lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&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;
</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%">Devesh Tewari</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Archana Negi Sah</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sweta Bawari</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostical Evaluation of Rhododendron arboreum Sm. from Uttarakhand</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%">Burans</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Himalaya</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">microscopy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phytochemical</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">SEM</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2018</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">March 2018</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://fulltxt.org/article/519</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">10</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">527-532</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;Objective:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Rhododendron arboreum&lt;/em&gt; Sm. commonly known as Burans is an important plant of the Himalayan region. It is the national flower of Nepal and state tree of Uttarakhand. The present study pertains to the pharmacognostical evaluation of &lt;em&gt;R. arboreum&lt;/em&gt; from Uttarakhand. &lt;strong&gt;Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; Macroscopy, microscopy by free hand section cutting and with the help of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were done along with the physicochemical analysis. Preliminary phytochemical studies and fluorescence analysis was also carried out. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; Results revealed that the leaves contain paracytic or amphiparacytic stomata in cluster form. The epidermal cells were long and spongy. The cells also contain some grooves and papillae throughout the surface. Preliminary phytochemical analysis showed the presence of different secondary metabolites like alkaloids carbohydrates, phenols, proteins, saponins, and tannins. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;R. arboreum&lt;/em&gt; from Uttarakhand region was investigated for its morphological and cytological characteristics with the help of scanning electron microscopy for the first time. The results provide details on the presence of several specific characters which are important for the identification of the genuine crude drug.&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%">527</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Devesh Tewari, Archana Negi Sah&lt;sup&gt;*&lt;/sup&gt;, Sweta Bawari &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Technology, Bhimtal Campus, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand, INDIA.&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%">Sabeena Hussain Syed</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ajay Gajanan Namdeo</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Botanical Features for Taxonomic Evidence of Erythroxylum monogynum Dried Leaf</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%">microscopy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Paracytic stomata</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Physicochemical</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phytochemical</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">standardization</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Vascular</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2017</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">April 2017 </style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">/files/PJ-9-3/10.5530pj.2017.3.67</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">9</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">395-399</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;Erythroxylum monogynum&lt;/em&gt; belonging to family Erythroxylaceae is commonly found in southern parts of India. Traditionally, leaves of the plant possess high medicinal value and known for the treatment of diabetes, jaundice and to kill intestinal worms, which are scientifically reported. However, no elaborative pharmacognostic study of leaves has been performed yet. &lt;strong&gt;Objective:&lt;/strong&gt; To pharmacognostically standardize the leaves by studying anatomical characters of transversal section and powdered leaves. &lt;strong&gt;Material and methods:&lt;/strong&gt; Leaf samples were studied by macroscopy, microscopy, physicochemical and preliminary phytochemical analysis as recommended by WHO. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; Externally the leaves are elliptic - lanceolate, alternate, base attenuate, apex obtuse and entire margin. Internally it shows the presence of paracytic stomata confined to lower epidermis, conjoint, collateral arc shaped vascular bundles encircled by sclerenchyma, lignified fibers and xylem vessels with spiral thickening. Powder microscopy revealed the presence of epidermis with papillae, phytochemical and physicochemical of powdered drug proved useful to differentiate the powdered drug material. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The establishment of botanical features of leaf material will be useful in identification and standardization of &lt;em&gt;Erythroxylum monogyum&lt;/em&gt; in obtaining quality formulations.&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%">395</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sabeena Hussain Syed, Ajay Gajanan Namdeo&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;sup&gt;* &lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;Department of Pharmacognosy, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune- 411038, Maharashtra, INDIA.&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%">Mahadeva Nayak</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ananthanarayanan Nagarajan</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Muhammed Majeed</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostic Evaluation of Leaf and Stem Wood Extracts of Artocarpus hirsutus Lam.</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%">Artocarpus hirsutus Lam.</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">HPLC.</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">HPTLC finger prints</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">microscopy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phytochemical analysis</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2017</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">September 2017</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://fulltxt.org/article/192</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">9</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">887-894</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;Introduction:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Artocarpus hirsutus&lt;/em&gt; Lam., a plant known for its fruits, used as a traditional medicine to treat skin diseases including hydrocele, pimple, heal sores, cracks in the skin. Pharmacological studies on the bark, root, leaf and fruit extracts of this species support their significance as antioxidants, as well as their efficacy on diuretic, antibacterial, anti-fungal and antiulcer activity. &lt;strong&gt;Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; The present study focused on microscopic study, phytochemical analysis, HPLC and HPTLC finger print evaluation of leaf and stem wood extracts. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; Microscopic analysis demonstrates its characteristic parameters namely hairy trichomes, pearl glands, vascular bundles, epidermis and is expected to assist easy identification of the genus. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The solvent system, chloroform:methanol (8:2) was found to be the best as TLC eluent to visualize all major components of this species. HPLC and HPTLC finger prints not only confirm the presence of two major components, oxyresveratrol and artocarpin in stem wood extract, but also prove their absence in the leaf extract.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">887</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mahadeva Nayak&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Ananthanarayanan Nagarajan&lt;sup&gt;1*&lt;/sup&gt;, Muhammed Majeed&lt;sup&gt;1,2&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Sami Labs Limited-R&amp;amp;D Center, 19/1, 19/2, 1st Main, 2nd Phase, Peenya Industrial Area, Peenya, Bangalore- 560058, karnataka, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Sabinsa Corporation, 20-Lake Drive, East Windsor, NJ-08520, USA.&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%">Javaid Ashraf Nowshehri</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Zulfiqar Ali Bhat</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Mohammad Yaseen Shah</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostic Standardisation and Phytochemical Evaluation on the Seeds of Two Vitis Vinefera L. Varieties Grown in Kashmir Valley, India</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%">Grapes</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Hussaini</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%">Physicochemical</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sahibi.</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2016</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Oct 2016</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">8</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">465-470</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;Grape (&lt;em&gt;Vitis vinifera L.&lt;/em&gt;) is one of the largest fruit crop widely grown throughout the world and their seeds are considered a relevant source of polyphenol compounds.&lt;strong&gt; Objective:&lt;/strong&gt; To carry out phytochemical and pharmacognostic evaluation of the seeds of &lt;em&gt;Vitis vinifera&lt;/em&gt; L. Var sahibi and hussaini, family vitiaceae as per WHO guidelines. &lt;strong&gt;Materials and Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; In present investigation, the detailed pharmacognostic studies were carried out in terms of organoleptic properties, macroscopical, microscopical characters, physicochemical parameters, preliminary phytochemical screening for major groups of compounds and other WHO recommended parameters for standardization of the seeds of &lt;em&gt;Vitis vinifera&lt;/em&gt; L. Var. sahibi and hussaini. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; Macro and microscopic characters of &lt;em&gt;Vitis vinifera&lt;/em&gt; L. seeds Var. sahibi and hussaini were analyzed. Physicochemical parameters such as foreign matter, extractive values, ash content, pH and fluorescent behaviour of seed powder were done by using WHO recommended parameters. A preliminary phytochemical screening was done and revealed the presence of different phytoconstituents like carbohydrates, flavonoids, glycosides, tannins, sterols and fixed oil. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; This is the first report of its kind on the pharmacognostic studies of &lt;em&gt;Vitis vinifera&lt;/em&gt; L. seeds Var. sahibi and hussaini and will serve as valuable source of information towards establishing pharmacognostic standards on identification, purity, quality and classification.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">465</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Javaid Ashraf Nowshehri&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Zulfiqar Ali Bhat&lt;sup&gt;1*&lt;/sup&gt;, Mohammad Yaseen Shah&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, INDIA.&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%">Raveesha Peeriga</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Chandrasekhar Kothapalli Bonnth</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostical Investigation and Preliminary Phytochemical Screening of Leaves of Myxopyrum Smilacifolium B.</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%">microscopy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Myxopyrum.</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Oleaceae</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phytochemical screening</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">standardization</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2016</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">December 2015</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">8</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">159-164</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;Objective&lt;/strong&gt;: The current study deals with detailed pharmacognostical study and preliminary phytochemical screening of leaf of &lt;em&gt;Myxopyrum smilacifolium&lt;/em&gt; Blume. &lt;em&gt;Myxopyrum smilacifolium&lt;/em&gt; Blume is a twining shrub belongs to the family &lt;em&gt;Oleaceae&lt;/em&gt;. It is used traditionally in the treatment of cough, rheumatism, cephalalgia, notalagia and otopathy. Scrutinization of literature revealed that there is a lack of pharmacognostical and Phytochemical investigations of &lt;em&gt;Myxopyrum smilacifolium&lt;/em&gt; Blume.&lt;strong&gt; Methods&lt;/strong&gt;: The macroscopical and microscopical features were evaluated. The leaves of &lt;em&gt;Myxopyrum smilacifolium&lt;/em&gt; Blume was subjected for successive solvent extraction and further preliminary phytochemical screening was carried out and also the behaviour of powder with different reagents were evaluated by fluorescence analysis. &lt;strong&gt;Results&lt;/strong&gt;: The detailed study of pharmacognostical evaluation showed the presence of thick walled epidermal cells covered with thick cuticle, xylem and phloem elements, Glandular trichome and slightly concave collateral vascular bundles. Preliminary Phytochemical examination revealed the presence of various phytoconstituents viz., alkaloids, glycosides, tannins, saponins, terpenoids, carbohydrates and fixed oils. The fluorescence analysis manifested the behavioral variation of the powdered drug. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The findings of the present study will be a referential information for identification and also useful for standardization of the plant material.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">159</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Raveesha Peeriga,&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt; Chandrasekhar Kothapalli Bonnth,&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmacognosy, V. V. Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Gudlavalleru, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Chemistry, Professor of Chemistry &amp;amp; Director of JNTUA-OTRI, Ananthapur, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.&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%">Mubo Adeola Sonibare</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Oluwaseun Victoria Olatubosun</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostic and free radical scavenging Evaluation of Cyathula prostata (Blume) L.</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%">&lt;p&gt;Cyathula prostrata</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">antioxidant&lt;/p&gt;</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">microscopy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Physicochemical parameters</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">standardization</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2015</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Mar-Apr 2015</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">7</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">107-116</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;Background:&lt;/strong&gt; Cyathula prostrata (Blume) L. from the family Amaranthaceae has been used traditionally for rheumatism, dysentery, wounds and urethral discharges in the tropical regions of the world. Aim: The present study was undertaken to perform quality control standardization and to evaluate antioxidant activity of the leaf, stem, root and the whole plant of Cyathula prostrata. &lt;strong&gt;Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; Macroscopic and microscopic evaluations were carried out on the plant using standard procedures. Powdered sample of the leaf was evaluated with various organic solvents for fluorescence. The chloroform, ethyl-acetate and methanolic extracts of the leaf, stem, root and whole plant were subjected to various pharmacognostic analyses and evaluated for in vitro antioxidant activity using DPPH assay.Further, thin layer chromatoghraphy was used to evaluate the chloroform extract. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; Important epidermal features in the plant include: coastal cells, unbranched, uniseriate, multicellular and non-glandular trichomes. Leaves are amphistomatic showing mostly anomocytic and actinocytic stomata. Starch grains are restricted to the adaxial surface. Vascular bundles are mainly collateral and well-developed bundle sheath. The transverse section of stem is circular, hypodermis (1-3 layers). Cross section of the root is described in detail for the plant. Cortex has angular cells. Fluorescence studies showed different colours. Physico-chemical results are comparable with standards. The TLC profile showed presence of at least seven compounds in the leaf, root and the whole plant extracts, while nine components were obtained from the stem extract. The ethyl acetate extract of the root and ethanol extract of the stem gave the highest phenolic contents (30.09&amp;plusmn;3.768 mg GAE/g) and DPPH free radical scavenging activity (87.0 &amp;plusmn; 0.208), respectively.&lt;strong&gt; Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;The distinctive features established in this study are steps in identification, standardization and quality control of this medicinal plant.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">107</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mubo Adeola Sonibare* and Oluwaseun Victoria Olatubosun&lt;/strong&gt; Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria&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%">Mubo Adeola Sonibare</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Oluwaseun Victoria Olatubosun</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostic and free radical scavenging Evaluation of Cyathula prostata l. (Blume)</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%">Antioxidant.</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cyathula prostrata</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">microscopy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Physicochemical parameters</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Standardization.</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2015</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">27th Dec, 2014</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">7</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">107-116</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;Background:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Cyathula prostrata &lt;/em&gt;(Blume) L. from the family Amaranthaceae has been used traditionally for rheumatism, dysentery, wounds and urethral discharges in the tropical regions of the world.&lt;strong&gt; Aim: &lt;/strong&gt;The present study was undertaken to perform quality control standardization and to evaluate antioxidant activity of the leaf, stem, root and the whole plant of &lt;em&gt;Cyathula prostrata&lt;/em&gt;. &lt;strong&gt;Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; Macroscopic and microscopic evaluations were carried out on the plant using standard procedures. Powdered sample of the leaf was evaluated with various organic solvents for fluorescence. The chloroform, ethyl-acetate and methanolic extracts of the leaf, stem, root and whole plant were subjected to various pharmacognostic analyses and evaluated for &lt;em&gt;in vitro&lt;/em&gt; antioxidant activity using DPPH assay.Further, thin layer chromatoghraphy was used to evaluate the chloroform extract. &lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;Important epidermal features in the plant include: coastal cells, unbranched, uniseriate, multicellular and non-glandular trichomes. Leaves are amphistomatic showing mostly anomocytic and actinocytic stomata. Starch grains are restricted to the adaxial surface. Vascular bundles are mainly collateral and well-developed bundle sheath. The transverse section of stem is circular, hypodermis (1-3 layers). Cross section of the root is described in detail for the plant. Cortex has angular cells. Fluorescence studies showed different colours. Physico-chemical results are comparable with standards. The TLC profile showed presence of at least seven compounds in the leaf, root and the whole plant extracts, while nine components were obtained from the stem extract. The ethyl acetate extract of the root and ethanol extract of the stem gave the highest phenolic contents (30.09&amp;plusmn;3.768 mg GAE/g) and DPPH free radical scavenging activity (87.0 &amp;plusmn; 0.208), respectively. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The distinctive features established in this study are steps in identification, standardization and quality control of this medicinal plant.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key words:&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Cyathula prostrata&lt;/em&gt;, standardization, microscopy, physicochemical parameters, antioxidant.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">107</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mubo Adeola Sonibare&lt;sup&gt;*&lt;/sup&gt; and Oluwaseun Victoria Olatubosun &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.&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%">Manisha Khaneja</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sumeet Gupta</style></author></authors><secondary-authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Anupam Sharma</style></author></secondary-authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostical and Preliminary Phytochemical Investigations on fruit of Vaccinium macrocarpon aiton</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%">Fruit</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">microscopy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Morphoanataomical</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Physicochemical analysis</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Vaccinium macrocarpon aiton</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2015</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Nov-Dec 2015</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">7</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">333-338</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;Background:&lt;/strong&gt; Vaccinium species are hostile nutraceutical fruit in India as well as all over the world. In recent years, Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton is used as a functional food for treating various diseases without authentication. &lt;strong&gt;Objective:&lt;/strong&gt; The current work was investigated to perform the morphoanatomical and physicochemical of Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton fruit. &lt;strong&gt;Method: &lt;/strong&gt;Pharmacognostic studies were carried out for different parameters include organoleptic, macroscopic, microscopic, fluorescence and physicochemical analysis.&lt;strong&gt; Results:&lt;/strong&gt; The fruit was shining burgundy purple in colour having smooth lustrous surface, globular to ellipsoidal in shape with 10-15 mm in length and diameter was 9 mm. The main microscopic characteristic of fruit showed ovules, compact angular parenchyma cells, developed sclerenchymatous outer sheath, central xylem and phloem strands. Fruit powder showed oil bodies, spherical parenchyma cells in large thick masses and walls of the epicarp demonstrated cellulose content. Further, physicochemical examination of fruit powder showed loss on drying, total ash, insoluble ash as 9.23, 7.8, and 9.16% w/w respectively. The water and alcohol soluble extractives values of the fruit were 24.74 and 76.88% respectively. Anthocyanins and flavonids were also confirmed by phytochemical screening.&lt;strong&gt; Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; A variety of pharmacognostic features was found in fruitful way which may help in identification and standardization of Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton fruit in a crude form.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">333</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Manisha Khaneja&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Sumeet Gupta&lt;sup&gt;*1&lt;/sup&gt; and Anupam Sharma&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmacology, M. M. College of Pharmacy, M. M. University, Mullana, (Ambala), Haryana, India. &lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.&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%">Ashish S. Zalke</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">B. Duraiswamy</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Upendra B. Gandagule</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognostic study of root of Combretum albidum G. Don</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%">Combretum albidum</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fluorescence analysis</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%">Phytochemical</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%">18th Feb,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%">28-33</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;Background:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combretum albidum&lt;/em&gt; G. Don commonly known as Buffalo calf. The &lt;em&gt;C. albidum&lt;/em&gt; is used for diverse health ailments in traditional and folklore remedies. &lt;strong&gt;Objective:&lt;/strong&gt; The present study was undertaken to lay down pharmacognostic and phytochemical standards for &lt;em&gt;Combretum albidum&lt;/em&gt; G. Don. &lt;strong&gt;Material and Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; The pharmacognostic studies were carried out in terms of macroscopic, microscopic, physicochemical, fluorescence and phytochemical analysis. Physicochemical parameters such as total ash, moisture content, extractive values are determined as per WHO guidelines. The microscopical features of root components are observed with Nikon labphoto 2 microscopic unit. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; The morphologically, root are pale brown colored, cylindrical with slightly bitter in taste and agreeable odour. Distinguishingly roots showed root scares, rootlet and fibrous fracture. Microscopy of root consists of thick epidermis, periderm, and cortex with sclerenchyma cells. Vascular cylinder includes thin phloem and thick, solid and dense xylem cylinder. The prismatic calcium oxalates were observed. Powder microscopy of root revealed that fibres were fairly wide and densely packed with starch grains. The fluorescence and physicochemical standards for root were established. Phytochemically root showed the presence of carbohydrate, glycoside, saponin, flavonoid, phytosterols and phenolic compounds. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; There is no pharmacognostic and phytochemical reports on &lt;em&gt;C. albidum&lt;/em&gt; to authenticate and differentiate them from similar species. Therefore, present work was undertaken and established the pharmacognostic and phytochemical characteristics of &lt;em&gt;C. albidum&lt;/em&gt; and diagnostic features to differentiate it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key words: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combretum albidum&lt;/em&gt;, Microscopy, Macroscopy, Phytochemical, Fluorescence analysis.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1</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;Ashish S. Zalke&lt;sup&gt;*&lt;/sup&gt;, B. Duraiswamy and Upendra B. Gandagule&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;Department of Pharmacognosy, JSS College of Pharmacy, Rocklands, Ootacamund-643001.&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%">Harita Parikh</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Aparna Khanna</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy and Phytochemical Analysis of Brassica juncea Seeds</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%">Antioxidant</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cytotoxicity</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">High performance Thin layer Chromatography</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">microscopy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phenolics</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%">2nd July 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%">47-54</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;Brassica juncea&lt;/em&gt; is an economically important plant that has been well-known in India for centuries for its medicinal and nutritive values. The broad spectrum of beneficial effects of the seeds perceived with this plant warrants further exploration of &lt;em&gt;B. juncea&lt;/em&gt; seeds as a potential source for obtaining pharmacologically standardized phytotherapeutics, which could be potentially useful. The objective of the present study was to perform the pharmacognosy of mustards seeds inclusive of qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis, fingerprinting by infrared spectroscopy and high performance thin layer chromatography analysis and toxicity assessment &lt;em&gt;in vitro&lt;/em&gt;. &lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;Different sections of seeds were taken and stained with 0.1% phloroglucinol for microscopic examination. The seeds were extracted by 80% alcohol on a rotary shaker to perform phytochemical analysis and fingerprinting. The toxicity assessment of this extract was performed on human dermal fibroblast cells. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; Microscopic examination of seeds showed characteristic features of mustard seeds. The extraction of these seeds by 20% alcohol resulted in IC&lt;sub&gt;50&lt;/sub&gt; value of 103 &amp;plusmn; 3 &amp;mu;g/mL for 2,2-diphenyl-1-(2,4,6-trinitrophenyl) hydrazyl radical scavenging assay. The fingerprinting analysis of this extract indicated probable presence of sinigrin, quercetin, vanillin, catechin, vitamin E and sulfur-containing compounds. This extract exhibited 50% toxicity (IC&lt;sub&gt;50&lt;/sub&gt;) at 1.79 mg/mL. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The result achieved will be used to assess the therapeutic efficacy of seed extracts for future pharmacological evaluations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key words:&lt;/strong&gt; Antioxidant, cytotoxicity, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, high performance thin layer chromatography, microscopy, phenolics.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5</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;Harita Parikh, Aparna Khanna&lt;sup&gt;*&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;Department of Biological Sciences, School of Science, NMIMS University, Vile Parle (West), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.&lt;/p&gt;</style></auth-address></record></records></xml>