PJB-2016-244
TAXONOMIC, PHARMACOGNOSTIC AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL AUTHENTICATION OF COLCHICUM LUTEUM BAKER (SURANJANTALKH) FROM ITS COMMERCIAL ADULTERANT
SIDRA NISAR AHMED1, MUSHTAQ AHMAD1*, ZABTA KHAN SHINWARI2 AND SHELA SHINWARI
Abstract
The main objective of current study is to elucidate taxonomic, pharmacognostic and physicochemical behavior of Colchicum luteum (Suranjantalkh) for its proper identification and authentication from its cheap and tasteless adulterant. Colchicum luteum is one of the most rare and hence expensive medicinal plants. It is an active part of many unani formulations due to presence of an alkaloid colchicine which is claimed to be effective in arthritis, gout, rheumatism and internal injuries. In order to overcome demand of its corm, suppliers and herb sellers adultered bulbs of a monocotyledon plant Narcissus tazetta. This type of study reveals to be helpful in differentiating plants on basis of leaf epidermal anatomy, palynology, phamacognosy and physicochemical values. It is an important step in field of herbal medicine to provide pure and original medicinal plants to yield their maximum effectiveness.
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