title: Pharmacognostical profile of rhizome of nelumbo nucifera gaertn.
abstract: The rhizome of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn (fam. Nymphaeaceae) was studied to fix the parameters for pharmacognostical standards. The present investigation deals with the macro and microscopically characters of rhizome along with studies on some physical constants, behavior of powdered rhizomes on treatment with different chemical reagents and florescence characteristics on exposure to U.V light, which would help in identification of the drug.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical technology, Jadavpur University Calcutta - 700 032, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Saha