Pharmacognostic studies on the leaves of Sarcochlamys pulcherrima (Roxb.) Goud.

Abstract

The edible leaves of the wild plant, Sarcochlamys pulcherrima (Roxb.) Gaud. has ethnobotanical and medicinal uses in Missing people of Assam and also in various ethnic community of North East India. The present study was aimed to record the pharmacognostic and phytochemical characters of the leaves of this plant. Since no such study is reported earlier the results recorded from this study will be helpful for the identification and characterization of this plant leaves in future uses and also will contribute towards establishing pharmacopoeial standards.