Morphological and Phytochemical Studies on Xanthium strumarium L.

S T Chavan,A U Kulkarni

doi:10.32439/ps.v4i6.287-290

Abstract

Xanthium strumarium L. belonging to family Asteraceae is an annual herb with abundance occurring in India. This plant has been used in the indigenous system of medicine for a long time in India as well as other countries. The morphological studies reveal that there is notable difference in the plant habit, leaves, stem, root and flowers among this plant. Morphological study also helps for correct identification and nomenclature of plant. The chemicals present in root, stem and leaves drugs are analyzed physically as well as chemically by qualitative and quantitative parameters. In present study reveals morphology, medicinal properties and phytochemical studies of plants for correct identification authenticity of drugs. The details are presented in the present paper.

Highlights

Since millennium, man has utilized plants as a source of food, shelter and for health and large part of the world's populations near about 80% are depend upon plants for primary health care
There are 17800 flowering plants species occurs in India out of which about 7500 species are known to have medicinal properties
Plant powder of root stem and leaf of Xanthium strumarium L. species was under taken for chemical analysis

Summary

INTRODUCTION

Man has utilized plants as a source of food, shelter and for health and large part of the world's populations near about 80% are depend upon plants for primary health care. Even today in western medicine and despite progress in synthetic chemistry some 25% of prescription medicines are still derived either directly or indirectly from plants. The use of plants in medicine ranges from crude preparation of extract India is known for Ayurveda and the traditional system of medicine. There are 17800 flowering plants species occurs in India out of which about 7500 species are known to have medicinal properties Many medicinal plants with wide distribution have naturally several names. This has naturally led to the confusion or controversy in their genuinely and correct identity. X. strumarium contains various bioactive components including protein, carbohydrates, phenols, vannins saponoins etc, Yaseen Khan Salaiman Shah, Shakir Ullah (2020)

MATERIAL AND METHODS

Xanthium strumarium L

CONCLUSION

Findings

Extractive value in methanol