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PHARMACOGNOSTIC STUDIES ON FRESH MATURE LEAVES OF HOLOPTELEA INTEGRIFOLIA (ROXB) PLANCH

SHAUKAT MAHMUD, HUMA SHAREEF, MARYAM AHMAD, SHAHNAZ GOUHAR AND GHAZALA H. RIZWANI

Abstract: Medicinal plants which are found on earth have renowned medicinal significance and their usage are increasing day by day in our daily life. Different researches are going on to explore the beneficial, pharmacological and medicinal properties of herbal drugs. The present investigation has been carried out on fresh mature leaves of Holoptelea integrifolia (Roxb) Planch., used traditionally for the treatment of inflammation, gastritis, dyspepsia, colic, intestinal worms, vomiting, wound healing, leprosy, diabetes, hemorrhoids, dysmenorrhoea and rheumatism. The present studies deals with the pharmacognostic and preliminary Phytochemical investigations of mature leaf Holoptelea integrifolia (Roxb) Planch. The pharmacognostic studies were carried out in terms of organoleptic, microscopic and physical parameters. Preliminary Phytochemical screenings of the extracts of leaf have been performed and results are recorded and discussed.  In conclusion the macroscopic and microscopic characters, physico- chemical determination and preliminary phytochemical screenings have been used as a diagnostic tool in the identification of the Holoptelea integrifolia (Roxb) Planch and also to establish the quality and purity of this valuable drug.
 

Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.