Abstract

PHARMACOGNOSTICAL, PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL STUDIES ON STEMS OF TALINUM PORTULACIFOLIUM

Dr. N. L. Gowrishankar, Shantha Sheela N.*, Ansiya V. A., Aysha Tahsi S. P., Jefsal M., Ramya Krishnan R. and Revathy P.

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate the pharmacognostical and phytochemical characters of the medicinal plant Talinum portulacifolium (Portulacaceae), commonly known as waterleaf. The leaves of the shade-loving plant possess great therapeutic value in the traditional system of medicines but have not been fully exploited. Morphological details of stem parts of waterleaf were studied. The phytochemical screening were done by qualitative estimation were determined for the crude drug and waterleaf extracts. Pharmacognostic studies like fibre analysis, fluorescence analysis, Loss on drying, Extractive value, Ash value of plant etc have been conducted. And all the above result suggest the plant Talinum portulacifolium possesses medicinal values. And it also shows antimicrobial activity against gram positive and gram negative bacteria.

Keywords: Talinum portulacifolium, Portulaceae, Anti microbial activity.