Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry
Vol. 8, Issue 4 (2019)
Phytochemical analysis and HPTLC finger-printing profile of roots of Alstonia scholaris (L.) R.Br (Saptaparṇa)
Author(s):
Manosi Das, Avijit Banerji, Amit Kumar Dixit and Mruthyumjaya Meda Rao
Abstract:
Plants are rich sources of bioactive compounds, and have been used in traditional medicine systems for the past few millennia; even now plant-based drugs continue to provide new remedies to mankind. The medicinal plant
Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br. (Saptaparṇa, Chhatim) is widely used in the Indian school of traditional medicine of Ayurveda. The present study reports phytochemical studies and HPTLC finger-printing profile of
Alstonia scholaris roots. These results provide referential parameters for identification of this drug.
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Manosi Das, Avijit Banerji, Amit Kumar Dixit and Mruthyumjaya Meda Rao. Phytochemical analysis and HPTLC finger-printing profile of roots of Alstonia scholaris (L.) R.Br (Saptaparṇa). J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2019;8(4):15-23.