Abstract

PHARMACOGNOSTIC STUDIES ON THE SELECTED PARTS OF STRYCHNOS POTATORUM L.F.

T.V.Binu* and B.Vijayakumari

ABSTRACT

Herbs are staging a comeback and “herbal renaissance” is happening all over the world .The herbal products today symbolize safety in contrast to the synthetics that are regarded as unsafe to human and environment. Strychnos potatorum L.f.is a medicinally important tree species which belongs to the family Loganiaceae and is also known as nirmali or clearing nut tree .In traditional medicinal systems like Ayurveda and Siddha the plant parts are used for treating urinary tract infections , kidney troubles and diarrhoea . But mechanisms of action for these properties are not fully understood. The generated data provided the basis for its wide use as remedy both in traditional and folk medicines. The present study deals with pharmacognostical parameters for the selected parts (Leaf, Stem, Bark and Seed) of Strychnos potatorum L.f.

Keywords: Strychnos potatorum, urinary tract infections, pharmacognostical parameters.