Abstract

PHYSICOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF KOKILAKSHA (ASTERCANTHA LONGIFOLIA NEES) WHOLE PLANT

Mohata Sanket Satish* and Landge Surekha T.

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Abstract

Kokilaksha (Astercantha longifolia Nees) is a small plant with small thorns or hairy parts all over the plant. The plant is found all over India which grows as a weed on the road side and found near water sources, fields and marshy land. Kokilaksha is mentioned in various ayurved classics having many therapeutic qualities and it is widely use in many formulations medical practices. An establishment of pharmacognostical standard on identification, purity, quality and classification of herbal plant is required. Ensuring the quality control of herbal raw materials and their bioactive components is crucial for establishing their suitability. These raw materials can be systematically identified through morphological, histological, chemical, physical, and biological analyses. The aim of the study is to evaluate the preliminary physicochemical characters of Kokilaksha (Astercantha longifolia Nees). Various pharmacognostic and preliminary phytochemical characters observed in this may help in standardization, identification and carrying out further research in Kokilaksha (Astercantha longifolia Nees).

Keywords: Kokilaksha, Astercantha longifolia, Physicochemical analysis, Pharmacognostic standardization.