Abstract

PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND PHARMACOGNOSTIC STUDY OF ACALYPHA INDICA

G. Venkateshwarlu* and Dr. N. L. Gowrishanker

Abstract

The present study was used to investigate the photochemical and pharmacognostic study of acalypha indica. Initially carried out soxhle extraction with various solvent like petroleum ether, ethylacetate, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform ethanol, methanol and water extracts are used for photochemical investigation. we can find out the various chemical test used to conform the presence of alkaloids carbohydrates, volatile oils, tannins, saponins, phytosterols, flavanoids, antroquinones and phenols are investigate with different solvent extracts.in pharmacognostic study perform the section cutting of acalypha indica plant containing various parts like leaf, stem, petiole. Root used to identify internal structure like stomata, epidermal cells, cotex collenchymas’ pith cells, xylem fibers, xylem vessels. spongy mesophyl cells, vascular bundles, ground tissue cells, guard cells and stomata cells etc. and observed the powdered microscopical characters.

Keywords: solvent extracts, photochemical screening, pharmacognostic study, acalypha indica.