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    Macro-Microscopic and HPTLC Atlas of Argyreia sericea Dalzell

    Susikumar Sundharamoorthy1, Sunil Kumar Koppala Narayana1, Murugammal Shanmugam2, Shakila Ramachandran2, Elankani Poovan3, Dayanand Reddy Gaddam3, Ganesan Rethinam4★★ Corresponding author

    1. 1Department of Pharmacognosy, Siddha Central Research Institute (CCRS), Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India, A. A. Hospital Campus, Arumbakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.
    2. 2Department of Chemistry, Siddha Central Research Institute (CCRS), Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India, A. A. Hospital Campus, Arumbakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.
    3. 3Department of Pharmacology, Siddha Central Research Institute (CCRS), Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India, A. A. Hospital Campus, Arumbakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.
    4. 4Department of Biochemistry, Siddha Central Research Institute (CCRS), Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India, A. A. Hospital Campus, Arumbakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.

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    Ganesan Rethinam

    Department of Biochemistry, Siddha Central Research Institute (CCRS), Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India, A. A. Hospital Campus, Arumbakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.

    bcd.scri@gmail.com

    Received: 01-08-2023; Revised: 29-10-2023; Accepted: 18-12-2023.

    Volume 16, Issue 2 · pp. 357–366 · PUBLISHED · DOI: 10.5530/pres.16.2.45

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    ABSTRACT

    Background:Argyreia sericeaDalzell (Convolvulaceae) is a densely hirsute stout climbing shrub found throughout the dry deciduous forests of India. A. sericea is morphologically related to Argyreia nervosa (Burm.f.) Bojer and Argyreia involucrataC.B.Clarke which are used in traditional systems of medicine for treatment of various diseases. As related species look similar in dried form. Objectives:A macro-microscopic and HPTLC study was planned on whole plant parts of A. sericea to analyze key distinguishing characters.Materials and Methods:Standard pharmacopoeial procedures were employed to obtain all the results of the study.Results: Surface characters, odour and taste; transverse section of leaf, stem, root and stomata of epidermal cells, cluster crystal, trichomes, mesophyll tissue, laticiferous content, brownish content, fibres, starch grains, tracheids, fibres tracheids, pitted vessels with scalariform perforation along with pitted, spiral and annular thickening are the unique diagnostic characters observed. Fingerprint profile with unique Rf obtained by HPTLC will aid in correct identification of the species.Conclusion:The findings of the present study will be helpful in identification and differentiation from related species as whole drug or in powder from.

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      Sundharamoorthy, S., Narayana, S. K. K., Shanmugam, M., Ramachandran, S., Poovan, E., Gaddam, D. R., & Rethinam, G. (). Macro-Microscopic and HPTLC Atlas of Argyreia sericea Dalzell. Pharmacognosy Research, 16(2), 357–366. https://doi.org/10.5530/pres.16.2.45