Evaluating pharmacognostical properties of latjira (Achyranthes aspera) for medicinal value Tyagi Kavita1,*, Sharma Sandhya2,**, Rashmi Rajat3, Kashyap Amar Singh4,***, Srivastava Ashish 1National Medicinal Plants Board, Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, 36, Janpath, Chandralok Building, New Delhi, 110 001 2Faculty of Science, V L G (PG) College, Ghaziabad 3Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia Laboratory, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 4Botoany & Biotech Deptt, 5MM (PG) College, Modinagar, Ghaziabad *Email: kr_325@yahoo.co.in
** sanidhya1234@rediffmail.com
*** amarskashyap@gmail.com
Online published on 21 March, 2016. Abstract The Achyranthes aspera Linn; a wild medicinal plant, pharmacognostically it is important and has 0.3–0.9m height. It has 16.62 cm2 leaf area and fruits are very minute and utriculate type. The stem has wavy margins and anatomically two meduallary vascular bundles. There are gylandular and non-glandular trichomes. Non-glandular trichomes are unicellular, bicellular and multicellular. Leaves and stomatal index on upper surface (11.82–1304) and lower (10.00–10.98) are found. Vein islet number and vein termination are 16–24 and 24–14 respectively. The Rf values were 0.24, 0.29, 0.37, 0.90 in sunlight, 0.20, 0.24, 0.29, 0.37 and 0.90 in UV light (254 mm). Fluorescence of powdery form has green colour in sunlight and UV light (264 mm) and orange in 365 mm UV light, veined in water. Top Keywords Pharmacognosy, Achyranthes aspera, ISM, Macroscopical, Microscopical, Chemical analysis, TLC, Powder analysis, Extractive, Ash value. Top |