PHARMACOGNOSTICAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDY OF LEAF OF PAVATE (PAVETTA INDICA LINN) A FOLK MEDICINAL PLANT
Dr. Shruti Kamble*, Dr. Chandrakanth Bhat, Dr. Hariprasad Shetty and Suchitra N. Prabhu
Abstract
Background & Objectives: Pavetta indica Linn is a stout bushy shrub
of Rubiaceae family distributed throughout the India and used by the
folklore practitioners in various conditions. The leaf of this plant
possess many therapeutic uses such as analgesic and antiinflammatory.
It is also used in the form of paste (kalka) in Agni lepa
chikitsa both internally and externally in folk practice. The present
work has been designed to describe the Pharmacognostic and
phytochemical characters of the leaves of Pavetta indica Linn.
Materials & Methods: Macroscopic, microscopic evaluation and
phytochemical study of the leaf of Pavetta indica Linn were carried out. Results:
Pharmacognostic study showed various structures in leaf such as spongy parenchyma,
calcium oxalate crystals etc. Phytochemical study showed presence of alkaloids, glycosides,
carbohydrates, tannins, phenols and lipids. In qualitative analysis of HPTLC 7 peaks were
detected at 366nm. Analytical study showed loss on drying (6.62%), total ash (2.46%), acid
insoluble ash (1.14%), and water insoluble ash (2.86%) within API standards which shows
standard quality of the drug. The aqueous and alcohol extractive values were 38.08%,
22.64% respectively.
Keywords: Pharmacognostic, phytochemical, Pavetta indica Linn, folklore.
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