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PHARMACOGNOSTIC STUDIES ON LEAVES OF SALMALIA MALABARICA

Author(s) Ms. Anjali Shrikant Lade, Prof. Sunita Shailajan
Country India
Abstract Salmalia malabarica, commonly called Silk Cotton Tree is a deciduous tree popularly used in tribal and folklore medicine. Almost all parts of the tree are medicinally used and forms an important ingredient of different Ayurvedic formulations. The leaves, bark, seeds and the gum exudates are reported to contain various bioactive phytochemicals. Despite the reported medicinal uses of various parts of silk cotton tree, no systematic pharmacognostic evaluation has been reported on the leaves of Salmalia malabarica.The current research,which reports the pharmacognostic characteristics of leaves of Salmalia malabarica,for the first time, is an attempt towards sustainable use of this tree.The transverse section of the leaf lamina reveals a thick midrib and mesophyll tissue covering most of the laminal area. There is cuticle on adaxial side followed by 2-4 layers of epidermis. The palisade layer shows tubular cells with chloroplasts and has spongy tissue to the abaxial side. The 1 -2 layered epidermis on abaxial surface shows anisocytic stomata. Vascular bundles are bicollatoral and the mesophyll cells show starch grains. These anatomical features are discernable in leaf powder when examined under the microscope. The proximate analysis of the leaf powder and its extractive values in various solvents are provided. The phytochemical fingerprint of the leaf powder has been developed using HPTLC, and can be used as an effective quality control tool. The leaf anatomy is similar to that reported in Bombax insigne but the stomatal anatomy is distinctive. Both microscopic evaluation and phytochemical evaluation will help distinguish the leaf powders of these two closely related trees.
Keywords Salmalia malabarica, phytochemicals, HPTLC, Pharmacognosy
Field Biology > Agriculture / Botany
Published In Volume 7, Issue 2, March-April 2025
Published On 2025-04-10
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i02.41208
Short DOI https://doi.org/g9fb96
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