• PHARMACOGNOSTICAL EVALUATION OF CROTON ROXBURGHII BALAK (EUPHORBIACEAE) ROOT

Patel Esha*, Padiya Rh, Acharya Rn, Chauhan Mg

Abstract


Traditional medicinal practitioners use roots of Croton roxburghii Balak. (Euphorbiaceae) for the treatment of snake bite, swellings, digestive disorders etc. However, no conclusive pharmacognostical study of Croton roxburghii Balak. root has been studied yet for its pharmacognostical characters. In the present paper, the detailed morphological and microscopical characters have been studied following standard parameters. Chief diagnostic characters are presence of tylosis, false annual ring, laticiferous vessels, cluster crystals of calcium oxalate etc. The observed data could be used to standardize the plant.


Keywords


Croton roxburghii Balak., morphological and microscopical characters pharmacognostical characters, root.

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