Nangare N. B.¹, Deshpande M. M.², Kurulkar M. A.³

 DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.47191/ijahm/v11i6.03

¹Assistant professor, Department of Dravyaguna, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) College of  Ayurved, Pune, India

²Professor and Head, Department of  Dravyaguna, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) College of Ayurved, Pune, India,

³Professor and Head, Keshav Ayurveda Medical College, Aklera, Rajasthan, India.

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ABSTRACT:

Morat is  considered  as  a  significant  medicinal  plant in  the  indigenous  system  of  medicine  [Ayurveda]  as  it  has  wide  application  as  single  drug.  It is very effective in various Urinary disorders. It is a controversial plant and many plants are being used in the name of Morat. Pharmacognosy investigation becomes a vital role in identification of controversial plants. The causes for controversy could be either different plants of different area are often known by common name, several names for one plant or commercial substitution in non-availability of classical drug with local drug. The genuine basic raw material is very much essential for good quality medicines. Present study aims to define standards for identifying five source plants of Morat botanically and chemically. Morphological evaluation carried out by qualitative assessment based on morphological and sensory profile. Microscopical evaluation done for histological characters by using microscope and micro photography By Chemo-microscopy chemical method, evaluation is done with powders of plants. Preliminary phytochemical screening is done by qualitative chemical tests for establishing chemical profile. Five plants showed different cell structures, cell contents and different physical standards and phytochemicals. Differentiation in cell, cell content, and presence of phytoconstituents suggests, the five source plants have their different diagnostic value. Five source plants of Morat have different marker parameters

Keywords: Urinary disorders, Leea macrophylla Roxb., Saccharum officinarum L., Marsdenia tenacissima Wight.& Arn., Maerua arenaria Hook,  Chonemorpha fragrans Moon,

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