Biosystematic Studies on Enicostema axillare (Lam.) A. Raynal subsp. Axillare (Gentianaceae) in Peninsular India

Pharmacognostic studies and anatomical peculiarities in medicinal plant Enicostemma axillare

“…Plant identification is necessary as far as the genuine sample of crude drugs is required for the efficacy of the crude drugs. It includes pharmacognostic studies mainly anatomical and morphological parameters which help in authentification of crude drugs (Shahina and Nampy 2014). In herbal technology, pharmacognostic studies play very essential role as it provides standardization parameters which will help to prevent adulterations in the original plant material and also ensures correct plant identity.…”

“…In herbal technology, pharmacognostic studies play very essential role as it provides standardization parameters which will help to prevent adulterations in the original plant material and also ensures correct plant identity. This information will help in authentication of the plants and ensures reproducible quality of herbal products resulting in safety use as well as retaining effectiveness of natural products (Shahina and Nampy 2014;Chaudhari and Mahajan 2015). Medicinal plants have been recognized from time immemorial and are also known throughout the world as a rich source of therapeutic agents in the prevention of various diseases (Mathew and Babu 2011).…”

“…Herbal medicine is very important branch in Ayurvedic Medical Sciences but there is lack of standard identification methods. Enicostemma axillare is flower producing herbaceous, perennial plant growing up to 1.5 feet (Shahina and Nampy 2014).…”