PHARMACOGNOSTIC, ANALGESIC AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY STUDIES ON THE LEAVES OF MICROTRICHIA PEROTITII DC (ASTERACEAE)

📄 Project Abstract

Microtrichia perotitii DC Asteraceae (Compositeae) is an herb found in the tropical countries. Ethno-medicinally, it is mainly used for the treatment of pain related diseases such as toothaches, cuts and burns and few ailments like rashes, rheumatism, jaundice, stomachaches and diarrhea in children as well as inflammatory diseases. The aim of this research was to establish its pharmacognostic standards for its identification, purity, isolation and charecterisation of its phytoconstituents as well as to evaluate some claims and prove the usage of the herb as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory agent. The macroscopical studies revealed the shape of the leaf as small with acute apex, asymmetric base and pubescent surface. The leaf has long petiole and a serrated margin.Organoleptically, the leaf is green, slightly bitter and pepperish with an unpleasant smell. The microscopical studies showed that the leaf of the herb had epidermal cells with irregularly thickened walls, numerous anomocyti...