Morphological And Phytochemical Studies Of Plumbago Zeylanica (Linn.) (Chitrak)

ABSTRACT

Plumbago zeylanica have been grows throughout tropical and sub-tropical climate of the world. These plant used for many years to treat health disorders and prevent diseases. This plant broadly used for commercial propagation due to its medicinal properties. It contains several bioactive compounds. The morphological study helps for correct identification and nomenclature of plant. The chemicals present in root, stem and leaves drugs are analyzed physically as well as chemically by qualitative and quantitative means. Physical parameter like colour odour and taste of powdered stem, root and leaves drugs serve as primary data for drug identification. The estimation qualitative as well as quantitative method of various chemicals present in root, stem and leaves is assumed to produce specific data useful in standardized a particular drugs. The quantitative analyzes of chemicals like nitrogen, crude protein, crude fat, crude fibers reducing sugar, non reducing sugar, total sugar etc. may fluctuate with the age of the plant, season of the collection hence these values are not considered as criteria, but their use in combination roughly gives the idea about purity of drugs. Their values with little variation should be accepted as a base for standardizing a drug. The quantitative analysis of a single chemical or element should not be considered as strict criteria for standardization or evaluation. Similarly presence or absence of chemicals i. e. qualitative analysis of drug will give the criteria to evaluate the drug or standardize the drug.

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