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Development of pharmacognostical profile of cryptolepis buchanani roem & schult
(2012) Deepak Sharma; Alekh N. Sahu; Mohd Mujeeb; Abinash Bharti; Anubhav Sharma; Rati K. Tripathi; Kamran Ashraf
Cryptolepis buchanani Roem & Schult. (Asclepiadaceae), commonly known as jambupatra sariva and Karanta, is a climbing shrub. It is a well known ayurvedic plant found throughout india. The plant is used in Indian folkloric medicine (Ayurveda) for its antidiarrhoeal, antiulcerative, antiinflammatory, blood purifier, anticough, antibacterial, demulcent, diaphoretic, diuretic properties and in treatment of rickets in children. The roots of this plant are well studied for its medicinal properties but the aerial parts (leaves & stem) are nearly virgin. The aim of present study is to gather information for the systematic identification and authentication of this particular species and pharmacognostic standardization of aerial parts (stem & leaves) of this plant as per WHO guidelines. The result obtained in the present investigation could be useful in the industry for the identification, authentication & quality of the commercial samples supplied by suppliers. The data of the present study will be used for making monograph on this plant for different pharmacopoeias & official books.