Pharmacognostical standardization of Sida acuta leaves (Malvaceae family) Selvadurai S.1,*, Thirumalai K.1, Anbazhagan S.2, Shanmugapandiyan P.3 1Department of Pharmacognosy, Surya School of Pharmacy, Vikravandi, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, India 2Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Surya School of Pharmacy, Vikravandi, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, India 3Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Satyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India *Corresponding Author E-mail: sselvadurai14@gmail.com
Online published on 17 April, 2024. Abstract Sidaacuta burm.f.is an endemic and an important medicinal plant species of south India. Despite having immense medicinal importance, few information is available on the standardization parameters of the species. For this reason, present work was carried out for providing comprehensive report on the quality control and standardization parameters of Sidaacuta burm. f. In this connection leaves of the plant were examined. Methods like microscopy and macroscopy, physicochemical parameters, extractive values and fluorescence analysis were used to establish pharmacognostical standards. The macroscopic, microscopy and physicochemical parameters of leaves of Sidaacuta burm. f. revealed various diagnostic characteristic in the species. This is the first study providing complete pharmacognostic profile of Sidaacuta burm. f. and hence will be useful for correct identification and authentication of the species for future studies. Top Keywords Sidaacuta, Microscopy, Macroscopy, Physicochemical parameters, Extractive values and fluorescence. Top |