PHARMACOGNOSTIC AND PHYTOCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF TEPHROSIA PURPUREA LINN PERS.

Abstract

Wild Indigo or Sharpunkha occurs throughout the India and most ancient part. It is widely used in the treatment of diabetes, rheumatism, asthma and liver disorders, diarrhea and wound healing. Pharmacognostic evaluation is important tool for standardization of this plant. Hence this study is carried out in Tephrosia purpurea stem and whole plant extracts. From these studies carried out pharmacognostic and phytochemical evaluation of both extracts. Physicochemical parameter evaluation suggests that Extractive value of the methanolic extractive value is higher than other solvent as the phytoconstituent, are soluble in methanol. Phytochemical screening indicates the presence of higher amount of carbohydrate, protein, alkaloid, flavonoid, saponin, phenolic compound, fatty acids. The values were also obtained in satisfactory way. All the data of plant profile is used for the identification of quality of plant parts.