A comparative pharmacognostical profile of Desmodium gangeticum DC. and Desmodium laxiflorum DC.
Journal name: AYU (Journal of Research in Ayurveda)
Original article title: A comparative pharmacognostical profile of Desmodium gangeticum DC. and Desmodium laxiflorum DC.
AYU is an internationally recognized quarterly journal dedicated to advancing research in Ayurveda. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including clinical and pharmacological research in Ayurveda's eight branches, herbal remedies, phytochemistry, and ethnomedicine.
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Bhavesh D. Vaghela
Bhupesh R. Patel
Preeti N. Pandya
AYU (Journal of Research in Ayurveda):
(An International Quarterly Journal of Research in Ayurveda)
Full text available for: A comparative pharmacognostical profile of Desmodium gangeticum DC. and Desmodium laxiflorum DC.
Year: 2012 | Doi: 10.4103/0974-8520.110522
Copyright (license): CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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Shaliparni is one of the Laghupanchamoola ingredients. Desmodium gangeticum DC. is an accepted source of Shaliparni as per Ayurvedic Pharmacopoea of India (API). Desmodium laxiflorum DC. is the drug commonly used instead of D. gangeticum in the Saurashtra region. The study is an attempt to compare the above said two species on the basis of their pharmacognostical profiles. The macroscopy and microscopy of roots of both plants were studied as per standard procedures. Root powders of both Desmodium species used in the experimental study to ascertain its Rasa by dilution method. Both the species show the same Rasa and Anurasa i.e., Madhura and Kashaya and almost same morphological and microscopical characters like prismatic crystals, starch grains etc. Hence it is concluded that D. laxiflorum may be considered as a substitute for D. gangeticum on the basis of present pharmacognostical study. Keywords: Desmodium gangeticum DC., Desmodium laxiflorum DC., pharmacognosy
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