title: PHARMACOGNOSTICAL STUDIES ON LEAF OF Coldenia procumbens Linn.
abstract: The plant Coldenia procumbens Linn. is used commonly in Indian system of medicine for various ailments. The present paper deals with detailed pharmacognosy of the leaf of coldenia procumbens Linn. and includes its Macro/Micro morphological (vein islet, vein termination numbers and stomatal index) anatomical characters, Physico chemical standards such as ash values, extractive values, crude fibre content and fluorescence characters of various extracts and leaf powder after treatment with different chemical reagents under UV light. Prelimanary phytochemical tests on various extracts of the leaf have also been carried out.
authors.affiliation: Periyar College of Pharmaceutical Sciences for Girls, Tiruchirapalli - 620 021, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Senthamari
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uvarani
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jayakar