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VOL. 6, ISSUE 3 (2021)
Comparative pharmacological evaluation of various parts of Barleria prionitis Linn. (Vajradanti): An indigenous Plant of India
Authors
Salaj Khare, Sumeet Dwivedi
Abstract
Barleria prionitis Linn. Commonly known as Vajradanti in Hindi and Porcupine in English belongs to family Acanthaceae is native of Southern Asia, India and China. The plant or its specific parts (root, stem, leaf, bark, flower and seed) is used in the treatment of toothache, catarrhal affections, whooping cough, inflammations, glandular swellings, urinary infection, jaundice, fever, gastrointestinal disorders and as diuretic and tonic. The plant is popular in Indian traditional medicine and as such provides good to develop herbal drug preparation to be used as phyto medicine. International criteria for standardization of a herbal material as phyto medicine include morphological, microscopical and physic-co chemical examination of raw material to guarantee its authenticity. Thus, the present paper aims at setting the pharmacognostical evaluation of various parts to establish quality control parameter for the raw material. The data obtained in present study will serve as valuable tool for identification, authentication and detection of adulterants, standardization and quality control of the plant Barleria prionitis Linn.
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Pages:711-715
How to cite this article:
Salaj Khare, Sumeet Dwivedi "Comparative pharmacological evaluation of various parts of <em>Barleria prionitis </em>Linn. (Vajradanti): An indigenous Plant of India ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 3, 2021, Pages 711-715
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