Pharmacognostic Studies on Root-bark and fruit of Morinda tinctoria Roxb

For the study of crystals, starch grains and lignified cells, polarized light was employed. Since these structures have birefringent property, under polarized light they appear bright against dark background. Calcium oxalate crystals are produced and accumulated in over 215 plant familie and are sug...

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Published inResearch journal of pharmacognosy and phytochemistry Vol. 10; no. 3; pp. 211 - 215
Main Authors Praveena, A., Sanjayan, K. P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Raipur A&V Publications 01.07.2018
Subjects
Acids
Alcohol
Flowers & plants
Herbal medicine
Kidney stones
Medicine
Moisture content
Phytochemicals
Plant biology
India
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Summary:For the study of crystals, starch grains and lignified cells, polarized light was employed. Since these structures have birefringent property, under polarized light they appear bright against dark background. Calcium oxalate crystals are produced and accumulated in over 215 plant familie and are suggested functioning primarily in sequestering excess calcium and acting as a defense against herbivores18. If the plant material contains a large number of calcium oxalate crystals, the amount of substance remaining after acid treatment will be quite less. [...]lower value of Acid insoluble ash content indicates the presence of large number of calcium oxalate crystals in the plant material and vice versa. Proximate analysis of M. tinctoria in terms of the total ash content, water soluble and acid insoluble ash and moisture loss of drying was carried out to evaluate the plant as a potential source of phytochemical.
ISSN:0975-2331
0975-4385
DOI:10.5958/0975-4385.2018.00034.1