Abstract

HISTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF CASSIA TORA LINN.

Gaykhe Rahul C. and *Kadam Vasant B.

Abstract

Cassia tora Linn. (Caesalpinaceae) is a semi wild annual herb grown widely in different places of India. This plant species is well known for having potential in traditional medicine practices for the treatment of a variety of disorders and ailments ranging from cough, hypertension, antimicrobial, antioxidant antidiabetic. This paper encompasses a comprehensive review on histochemical and biological aspects of Cassia tora Linn. For histochemical studies the freehand sections of leaves, stem and roots were taken and treated with the respective reagent in localize components, viz. starch, protein, tannin, saponin, fat, glucosides and alkaloids in the tissues.

Keywords: Histochemistry, starch, protein, tannin, saponin, fat, glucosides and alkaloids.