Abstract
Abstract BACKGROUND: Sida veronicifolia Lam. (Malvaceae), popularly known as Nagabala, is a well-known medicinal plant of the Indian system of medicine, traditionally used in a variety of health problems. In spite of the significant pharmacological activities of S. veronicifolia roots, no detailed botanical and chemical work is reported. In the present study, the authors aimed to develop the pharmacognostical and chemical standards using instrumental analytical techniques. METHODS: Sophisticated analytical techniques viz. TLC-densitometry, high-performance liquid chromatography, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy were utilized in the present study. RESULT: The pharmacognostic parameters, physicochemical parameters, and chemical profiling have provided valuable information as a tool of identification of the plant. CONCLUSION: The quality standards developed in this study can serve not only for authentication of S. veronicifolia roots but also discrimination from other roots of Sida genus.
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