Abstract
This study was aimed to develop of complete microscopy and macroscopy of Tridex procumbens in which the leaves, petioles, roots and stems were studied. Tridex procumbens Linn. Fam. Asteraceae commonly known as ‘Coat Buttons’ is an important plant used against various activities in indigenous system of medicine such as hepatoprotective, anti-hepatotoxic, antipyretics, anti-diabetic, blood coagulant, anti-diabetic and in wound healing activity. The transverse section of leaf shows epidermis single layered on both the surfaces and covered with thick cuticle. Trichomes were of covering type simple, multicelled and more in number on dorsal side. Leaves consist glandular and non glandular type of trichomes. The anomocytic types of stomata at present in both lower and upper surface of leaves. The quantitative microscopical studies of leaf were also carried out like palisade ratio, vein islet number, vein termination number, stomatal number (lower surface), stomatal index (upper surface), stomatal index (lower surface). The transverse section of Petiole shows Single layered epidermis covered with cuticle, multicellular trichomes, vascular bundles, xylem surrounded by the phloem. The transverse section of root shows cork, cortex, xylem, phloem, medullary rays and pith. The transverse section of stem shows cork, cortex xylem, phloem and pith.
Highlights
Asteraceae is a common plant found in tropical areas, growing primarily during rainy season
It was introduced into China in the 1940
2.1 Authentication of the plant material: The plant material was collected it will be identified and authenticated by Dr Ziaul Hasan Asst. professor of department of botany, Safia College of science, Bhopal M.P and voucher specimen no. was assigned as 236/Bot/Safia/11. 2.2 Method: The fresh parts of plant were used for microscopic studies
Summary
Asteraceae is a common plant found in tropical areas, growing primarily during rainy season. It was introduced into China in the 1940. Tridax procumbens reported to have hepatoprotective activity. It possess anti-inflammatory, immunomodulator, anti-diabetic activity, and in-vitro activity against promastigotes, haemostatic, antioxident, anti-hepatotoxic, antipyretics, antibacterial activity, and leaves are reported as antidiarrheoal, antidysenteric and useful in bronchial catarrh. The plant has been reported to contain flavonoids, alkaloids, sterols, carotenoids and tannin.. The plant contain glucoluteolin, luteolin, isoquerctin and quercetin (flowers); fumaric acid (leaves); n-alkanes(C15-C32) , saturated and unsaturated fatty acid(C12-C22), arachidic, behenic, lauric, linoleic, linolenic, myristic, palmitic, palmitoleic and stearic acid.
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