Dr.Prasanna V.Savanur

Professor & Head, Department of P.G.Studies in Dravyaguna. KLEU’s Shri B M Kankanawadi Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya Belagavi

ABSTRACT:

Ayurveda is the art and science of life. It is one of our richest heritage gifted to us by our ancestors. In modern scientific era, pharmacognostical, phytochemical, experimental and statistical validation plays an important role in acceptance of medicines. To screen their phyto constituents  an attempt was made Usheera Moola Vetiveria zizanioides (Linn) Nash.

Phytochemical study , extract of Vetiveria zizanioides  (Linn) Nash done using benzene as solvent. Then some part of extract was used for preliminary phytochemical tests. Positive results were seen for sterols, protien, carbohydrate, alkaliods, saponins, tannins and flavoniod, indicating the presence of their respective chemical compounds

Keywords- Usheera, Phytochemical, Vetiveria zizanioides  (Linn) Nash

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