Abstract
Salacia reticulata Wight belongs to the family Celastraceae are renowned species of plant having hypoglycemic action. It is standardized based on preliminary phytochemical and pharmacognostic properties. Pharmacognostic studies have shown that S. reticulata dry bark has a yellowish outer surface while brown to dark brown color internally. It has a bitter taste with a characteristic odor. Under microscopic evaluation S. reticulata stem cross-section showed xylem, cambial zone with cells arranges in rows after the xylem, phloem driver, and other structures. Phytochemical standardization has revealed the presence of chemical components including Sterols, Tannins, Terpenoids, Saponins, Phenols, Flavonoids, and Carbohydrates, normal fluorescence behavior at normal, 254nm, and 366nm. In the TLC test two solvent systems, Chloroform-Methanol-Water (80:20:2) and Ethyl acetate-Methanol-Water (100:16.5:13.5) showed the presence of 11 chemical constituents that need to be further explored.
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