Abstract

PHARMACOGNOSTIC STUDIES OF WOOD OF HIBISCUS TILIACEUS LINN

Abstract

Hibiscus tiliaceus L. is plant of family Malvaceae and is also known as Belpata. Belpata have use in treatment of skin conditions, constipation, contraceptive, morning sickness, diabetics and fracture. In present study were carried out the characterization of morphological and microscopic features, determination of physical constant such as the total ash value, extractive value, moisture content and preliminary phytochemical screening Hibiscus tiliaceus L. wood. Wood show dark brown in color, hard and often longitudinally fissured, cylindrical shape and bitter in taste Microscopy shows long pitted vessel, bi or triseriate medullary ray and xylem fiber. Total ash, acid insoluble ash and water soluble ash value were 2.59 %, 0.76% and 1.43% respectively. Loss of weight on drying was 0.94%, the percent extractive value 1.8 %, 1.6 % and 2.8 % for petroleum ether, chloroform and methanol respectively.

Keywords: Hibiscus tiliaceus L, malvaceae, physical constant, phytochemical.