PJB-2019-455
Pharmacognostic and biological activities of Taraxicum officinale L.
Ishfaq Hameed
Abstract
The study revealed the identification of the plant from the allied plant on the basis of pharmacognostic point of view. After analysis of Taraxicum officinale results revealed that alkaloids, fats, protein and cellulose were present in all parts of the plant. Mucilage was present in root, stem, leaf and was absent from the flower. Anthraquinone, tannins, starch and lignin were absent from all parts of the plant. Calcium oxalate was absent from root and stem and was present in leaf and flower. Saponin was present in root and flower and was absent from stem and leaf. Cutin was present in root and stem and was absent from leaf and flower. The biological activities showed that it can be used as bio-control agent as anti-microbial, brineshrimp cytotoxic and phyto-herbicides.
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