title: Comparative pharmacogonostic studies of genuine and commercial samples of trianthema decandra linn.
abstract: Trianthema decandra Linn. (Fam ficoidaceae) Commonly known a "Vellai sharunai'on Tamil and Punaranavi in Sanskrit the roots are used in hepatitis, asthma and suppression of menses the genuine and tree commercial samples of the root of R. Decandra in have been compared pharmacognostically for the first time in the present investigation all the pharmacognostic findings reveal adulteration in the commercial samples.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli 627 012, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gopalakrishnan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Venkataraman