PriMera Scientific Medicine and Public Health (ISSN: 2833-5627)

Research Article

Volume 3 Issue 3

Pharmacognostic and Physicochemical Appraisal of Vasaka (Justicia adhatoda Linn.) Leaf

Dr. Tushar P. Dukre*, Sanket P Ambre, Jayesh J Walunj and Gaurav R Jadhav

August 25, 2023

DOI : 10.56831/PSMPH-03-086

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Abstract

Pharmacognosy was initially described by C. A. Sydler as the study of therapeutic plants or products. The physical, chemical, and biological properties are used in these investigations. Adulsa (or Vasaka) is the popular name for the plant Justicia adhatoda (Linn.), which is a member of the Acanthaceae family. Adhatoda leaves have a long history of usage in Ayurvedic medicine, mostly for respiratory conditions. In the current pharmacognostic study of vasaka (leaves), major pharmacognostic techniques such as macroscopy, microscopy, surface preparation, powder characteristics, and physicochemical characteristics were used to identify the presence of trichomes and vascular bundles as well as moisture content, ash values, and extractive values in various parameters.

Keywords: Justicia adhatoda; Pharmacognosy; Morphology; and Microscopy

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