Abstract

PHARMACOGNOSTICAL INVESTIGATIONS ON STEM OF BIOPHYTUM INTERMEDIUM WIGHT

*Vasuki. K and Senthamarai. R

ABSTRACT

The plant was preferred for study belongs to family Oxalidaceae by Taxonomical Nomenclature. The present proposed study has been aimed to microscopically validate the plant Biophytum intermedium stem Wight. But no reports are available on pharmacognostical studies, hence current effort was undertaken to investigate the microscopical studies on the stem of Biophytum intermedium Wight. Pharmacognostical studies mainly include study of morphological characters, microscopical characters and powder microscopy. The aim and objective of this study is to determine the similarities and differences in the plants, including their nearer relationship with their descents from general origin. It is a scientific way of identifying the plants in an ordered manner.

Keywords: Biophytum intermedium, Pharmacognostical studies,