Open AccessMacroscopial, anatomical and physico-chemical studies on fruits of Coccinia indica Wight & Arn. (Cucurbitaceae)
Author(s) -
Mayank Kumar,
Shashi Alok,
Sanjay Jain,
Vihangesh Dixit
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of tropical disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.208
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2222-1808
DOI - 10.1016/s2222-1808(14)60426-6
Subject(s) - cucurbitaceae , traditional medicine , wight , trichosanthes , momordica , chemistry , biology , botany , medicine , traditional chinese medicine , pathology , philosophy , linguistics , alternative medicine
Objective: To rationalize the macroscopial, anatomical and physico-chemical studies on fruits of\udCoccinia indica Wight & Arn. (Cucurbitaceae).\udMethods: The crude ethanolic extract of fruits of Coccinia indica Wight & Arn. (Cucurbitaceae)\udwas using physico-chemical parameters, fluorescence analysis, and preliminary photochemical\udinvestigation (TLC, HPTLC, column chromatography).\udResults: An attempt has been made to highlight this folk herbal medicine through present study\udwhich will assist in the identification of fresh as well as dried crude samples of fruits anatomically\udand physico chemically. TLC fingerprint profiling and fluorescence analysis of powdered fruits\udwere also carried out and the salient qualitative and quantitative parameters are reported.\udConclusions: The present study will provide referential information for correct identification\udand help in checking adulteration in market samples used in the preparation of various herbal\udmedicines. The present observation will also be helpful in macroscopial, anatomical and physicochemical studies on fruits of Coccinia indica Wight & Arn. (Cucurbitaceae)