ISSN 2326-7267
International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology ISSN: 2326-7267 Vol. 9 (11), pp. 001-006, November, 2020. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Pharmacognostical and phytochemical investigations of Moringa concanensis (Moringaceae) an ethno medicine of Nilgiris
V. Ravichandran1*, G. Arunachalam2, N.Subramanian3 and B.Suresh4
1School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vels University, Chennai- 600 035, Tamilnadu, India.
2PGP College of Pharmaceutical Science and Research Institute, NH-7, Namakkal - Karur Main Road, Namakkal - 637207, Tamilnadu, India.
3Bharathidasan Institute of Technology, Anna University Tiruchrappalli, Tiruchirappalli - 620 024, Tamilnadu, India.
4JSS University, Karnataka, Mysore, India.
Accepted 20 July, 2020
Abstract
The plant Moringa concanensis Nimmo is a tree belongs to family Moringaceae locally known as Kattumurungai by tribal peoples of Nilgiris hill region in Tamilnadu. In view of its medicinal importance and taxonomic confusion, pharmacognostic studies, microscopical structure, morphological characters, chemical analysis and numerical values in epidermal study were carried out to supplement the necessary information for the systematic identification and authentication of this plant, as per WHO guidelines. Pharmacognostical and preliminary phytochemical investigations of this plant were carried out and reported.
Key words: Moringa concanensis, moringaceae, microscopical characters pharmacognostical investigations, phytochemical studies.