Pharmacognostic and preliminary phytochemical investigation on bark of Bridelia retusa Spreng
Keywords:
Rheumatism, diarrhoea, Bridelia retusa.
Abstract
Bridelia retusa bark has been traditionally used for the treatment of various ailments such as rheumatism, diarrhoea and dysentery. In view of its medicinal importance and to have taxonomic clarity about the plant the present study was done to investigate the pharmacognostic, microscopical, morphological and various chemical parameters of the bark. The studies will provide referential information for the correct identification of the crude drug.
Published
2009-01-25
Section
Review Article
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