Volume 1, Issue 5

 

Pharmacognostical Studies on Flower of Tribulus terrestris L.

 

Author(s): Mamdouh N. Samy*, Mokhtar M. Bishr, Ahmed A. Ahmed, Hanaa M. Sayed and Mohamed S. Kamel

1. Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt.
2. Research and Development Department, Mepaco Company, Cairo, 11361, Egypt.
3. Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt.
4. Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assuit University, Assuit 71526, Egypt.

 

Abstract: Tribulus terrestris L. (family Zygophyllaceae)  is a prostrate branched herb. The stems have monopodial branching and carry opposite compound paripinnate leaves and yellow simple flowers. The fruit is schizocarpic. The present paper deals with comprehensive pharmacognostical studies on flower part of this plant, including macroscopical and microscopical studies of flower. This will help in the identification of powder drug prior using in any herbal formulations.

 

Graphical Abstract :

Flower of Tribulus terrestris

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