Pterocarpus marsupium: a phytopharmacognostic study

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Mithun Mukherjee and Sharmistha Gupta

In the field of crude drugs the Phytopharmacognostical studies have a major role to in their quality control including proper identification. Although medicinal plants play a very significant role in the treatment of many diseases, their use is increasing day by day in our daily life. The present paper deals with the Phytopharmacognostical studies of the extracts obtained from the stem barks of Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb.comprising macroscopical, microscopical, phytochemical and physicochemical studies like loss on drying, extractive values, ash values amongst others. In this paper the study has been carried out keeping in mind standards as described in the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India.

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