title: Pharmacognostical Evaluation of Caesalpinia sappan Heartwood.
abstract: Caesalpinia span heartwood is used in folklore in India. The present work attempts to summarize the pharmacognostical characters of the heartwood of this plant. Ash and extractive values, phytochemical tests, HPTLC and fluorescence analysis were carried out. The present work contributes for the standardization of this medicinal heat wood.
authors.affiliation: J.S.S. College of Pharmacy, Rocklands, Ootacamund - 643 001. T.N., India.
authors.forename: Shrishailappa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Badami
authors.forename: Sujay R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Rai
authors.forename: Sudheer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moorkoth
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rajan
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Suresh