Volume 7 | Issue - 1 articles in press
Volume 7 | Issue - 1 articles in press
Volume 7 | Issue - 1 articles in press
Volume 7 | Issue - 1 articles in press
Volume 7 | Issue - 1 articles in press
Medicinal plants have been used to treat various illnesses for decades. The present study is primarily focused on the Pharmacognostical and phytochemical analysis of the Pouteria campechiana leaves in order to authenticate plant material suitable for traditional use. Pharmacognostic study mainly covers the macroscopic and microscopic features of the leaves including powder microscopy and revealed the presence of epidermal cells, palisade cells, trichomes, rod shaped calcium oxalate crystals, stomata, phloem and xylem vessels. Preliminary phytochemical screening showed the presence of various phytoconstituents like alkaloids, glycosides, tannin, flavonoids, steroid, phenols,carbohydrate and protein, and absence of saponins. Determination of moisture content, ash value,extractive value were performed.Estimation of total phenoplic content and total flavanoidal content were done which will help in qualitative studies of the plant.The proposed study is usefull to identify the plant by physicochemical, macroscopical and microscpical techniques.