Abstract

Pharmacognostic and Phytochemical Standardization of Valuable Ethnomedicinal Himalayan Orchid Satyrium nepalense D. Don. (Salam mishri)

Dr. Yashoda Rawat*, Dr. Suresh Chaubey, Dr. Ramesh Chand Tiwari and Dr. Poonam Sharma

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Abstract

Background: Satyrium nepalense D. Don (Orchidaceae) is an ethanomedicinal plant of the Himalayan region. Its tubers known as Salammishri, are used as an energizing tonic & aphrodisiac by local inhabitants of the Himalaya regions of India and other countries. It is also used in general debility, dysentery, diarrhea, nephritis, fever, backache, cuts, & wounds. Objective: Macroscopic, microscopic (T. S & Powder microscopy), physicochemical, phytochemical, and chromatographic studies of the tubers of S. nepalense D. Don. Materials & Methods: Genuine samples were collected from Surkunda hill region, Tehri Garhwal (Uttarakhand), authenticated, and organoleptic, microscopic, physicochemical, phytochemical, and chromatographic studies were done. Results: Genuine samples were taken. Physico-chemical parameters were within normal range. Glycosides, phenols, flavonoids, saponins, etc. were present in the sample. Conclusion: Satyrium nepalense D. Don (salam-mishri) is a valuable plant highly rich in phenolic content & flavonoids and should be further evaluated for traditional claims.

Keywords: Salam-mishri, Satyrium nepalense, Munjataka, Himalayan orchids, ethanomedicinal, Surkunda hills.