Authors :
Pinki Jaiswal; Sarang Jadhav; Kaushal Isame; Sunny Gupta; Ms. Shubhangi Kshirsagar; Dr. Smita Takarkhede
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 3 - March
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6401665
Abstract :
Beach spider lily plant is tall with narrow
sword shaped leaves and spider shaped petals containing
white flower born in a cluster. The plant is antiinflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial and
antiparasitic. The aim of the present study was to carry
out detail pharmacognostic analysis of beach spider Lily
plant (hymenocallis littoralis) family: amaryllidaceae.
The present study deals with pharmacognostic characters
as identification parameters of the leaves, flower, bulb
and root which were subjected to macroscopic and
microscopic evaluation. Phytochemical and
physicochemical studies were done using standard
recommended parameters and histological features of
leaves such as stomatal number and stomatal index was
also calculated by calibration of stomata as per standard
procedure. The macroscopic study of leaf showed smooth
leaf surface with entire margin while venation was
parallel, acute at apex and flower was white in Color with
six petals and 6 seamen with dorsifixed anther, while
stigma was minute and trilocular and superior ovary. The
microscopic study revealed the presence of paracytic
stomata, lignified fiber, epidermis in leaf while flower
showed anther, pollen, lignified fiber, phloem fiber and
collenchyma, parenchyma, lignified epidermis, lignified
fiber were present in bulb. The microscopic study of root
revealed the presence of phloem, phloem fiber, non
lignified fiber and brownish matter. Physicochemical
parameters such as ash value and extractive value were
also determined. The preliminary phytochemical
screening showed the presence of alkaloids, tannins and
carbohydrates. The present study will be useful in
authentication and identification of crude drug.
Keywords :
beach spider Lily, leaf, flower, pharmacognostic, physicochemical, phytochemical.
Beach spider lily plant is tall with narrow
sword shaped leaves and spider shaped petals containing
white flower born in a cluster. The plant is antiinflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial and
antiparasitic. The aim of the present study was to carry
out detail pharmacognostic analysis of beach spider Lily
plant (hymenocallis littoralis) family: amaryllidaceae.
The present study deals with pharmacognostic characters
as identification parameters of the leaves, flower, bulb
and root which were subjected to macroscopic and
microscopic evaluation. Phytochemical and
physicochemical studies were done using standard
recommended parameters and histological features of
leaves such as stomatal number and stomatal index was
also calculated by calibration of stomata as per standard
procedure. The macroscopic study of leaf showed smooth
leaf surface with entire margin while venation was
parallel, acute at apex and flower was white in Color with
six petals and 6 seamen with dorsifixed anther, while
stigma was minute and trilocular and superior ovary. The
microscopic study revealed the presence of paracytic
stomata, lignified fiber, epidermis in leaf while flower
showed anther, pollen, lignified fiber, phloem fiber and
collenchyma, parenchyma, lignified epidermis, lignified
fiber were present in bulb. The microscopic study of root
revealed the presence of phloem, phloem fiber, non
lignified fiber and brownish matter. Physicochemical
parameters such as ash value and extractive value were
also determined. The preliminary phytochemical
screening showed the presence of alkaloids, tannins and
carbohydrates. The present study will be useful in
authentication and identification of crude drug.
Keywords :
beach spider Lily, leaf, flower, pharmacognostic, physicochemical, phytochemical.
