Pharmacognostic Evaluation of Cordia macleodii Hook. Stem Bark

Abstract

The plant was identified by local traditional practitioners and authenticated by expert taxonomist, on the basis of characters given in Flora of Orissa [9]. Stem bark of the plant was collected from its natural habitat in the month of November and shade dried. The shade dried bark was pulverized and sieved through 80 mesh and preserved in an airtight glass container for future physicochemical and phytochemical anlysis. Preservation of wet sample Fresh stem bark sample was preserved in a solution prepared from glacial acetic acid, alcohol, formalin and distilled water following standard procedures [10]. Microscopic evaluation Thin sections of the stem bark portion were taken by maceration method [11]. They were treated with respective reagents for detection of chemicals [12]. Photographs Photomicrographs were taken by using Canon digital camera attached to Zeiss microscope.

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“…Pharmaognotic studies on different plants like Cissus quadrangularis stem 14 , Cordia macleodii stem bark 15 , Tephrosia maxima Pers root 16 , Woodfordia fruticosa flower 17 , Barringtonia acutangula leaf 18 , Brunfelsia Americana leaf 19 , Mangifera indica leaf 20 , Holoptelea integrifolia leaf 21 , Ficus racemosa fruit 22 , Achyranthes aspera leaf 23 , Terminalia bellerica leaf and stem 24 , Punica granatum fruit rind 25 are also reported.…”

Pharmacognostic Investigation of Clerodendrum phlomidis Linn. f. Root

“…Thereafter, the softened pieces were transversally cut into fine sections, stained with staining reagent 0.1% w/v phloroglucinol followed by concentrated hydrochloric acid. The stained sections were observed for different layers of cells/ tissues and recorded other identifying features photomicrographic [19,20].…”

<em>Cordia macleodii</em> Hook f. Thomson-A potential Medicinal Plant

“…Several plants containing flavonoids have been studied for their analgesic and antiinflammatory effects. Hence it was considered worthwhile to evaluate anti-inflammatory activity of C. macloedii leaf extracts [4]. The extracts of C. macleodii leaves were evaluated for antiinflammatory activity by carrageenan induced rat paw edema method.…”

“…Phenolic compounds from plants have great potential to scavenge free radicals and toxic ROS and referred as antioxidants. [5] The alcohol extracts of C. macleodii leaves were evaluated for antioxidant activity in comparison with ascorbic acid by four in-vitro methods viz. DPPH radical scavenging method, Nitric oxide radical scavenging method, Reducing power method and Iron chelation method.…”