PHARMACOGNOSTIC AND PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF WHOLE PLANT EXTRACT OF CUSCUTA REFLEXA GROWING ON DIFFERENT HOST PLANTS

ABSTRACT

Cuscuta reflexa belongs to the family Convolvulaceae is indigenous medicinal plant and is a well-known folklore remedy for the treatment of liver disorder. Present work deals with the comparative standardization of Cuscuta reflexa growing on different host plants i.e. Alstonia scholaris and Ficus virens by using pharmacognostic and phytochemical investigation of whole plant. The whole plant was extracted with different organic solvents in increasing order of polarity. The results of the preliminary investigation revealed the presence of flavonoids, glycosides & carbohydrates. The methanolic, ethanolic and aqueous extracts of the plant growing on different host plants were investigated by using thin layer chromatography.  The aim of the present study was focused on the pharmacognostical and phytochemical properties, which would like to facilitate cheap trx canada  quick identification and selection of the drug from various adulterates. All the parameters were studied according to the WHO and Pharmacopoeia guidelines to standardize the Cuscuta reflexa growing on different host plants.

Key words: Cuscuta reflexa, Ficus virens, Alstonia scholaris, Physico-chemical characterization., TLC.