Preliminary Phytochemical Screening and Standardization of Pisum sativum

Abstract

Traditional medicines are widely perceived as natural and safe, that is, not toxic. This is not necessarily true, especially when herbs are taken with prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, or other herbs, as is very common. World Health Organization determined explicit rules for the assessment of the wellbeing, adequacy and quality of herbal drugs. The current examination was attempted to the standardization of seeds of Pisum sativumand to assess the fundamental phytochemical investigation. In this investigation the dried seeds ofPisum sativumwere assessed for organoleptic characters, physicochemical boundaries of pH, loss on drying, ash values and fundamental phytochemical examination for distinguishing of chemical constituents. The information acquired by the current examination shows all the qualities within the determination of WHO and all these may accommodate in distinguishing of this therapeutic plant and may likewise supportive in forestalling its debasement