Phytochemical and pharmacognostic study on Heartwood of Chirabilva (Holoptelea integrifolia Planch.)

Abstract

In Ayurveda, a number of medicinal plants are used since long. Chirabilva (Holoptelea integrifolia Planch.) is one of them having immense medicinal properties. Heartwood of this plant was studied for its standardization. Pharmacognostic study revealed the organo-leptic characters of heartwood. Powder microscopy showed the presence of lignified tissues and vascular bundles, calcium oxalate crystals, hemicellulose-endospermic wall, medullary rays with pitted cells. T.S. of heartwood of Chirabilva also shows vessels, medullary rays with pitted cells and hemicellulose-endospermic wall. Phytochemical study on heartwood revealed the presence of proteins, glycosides, flavonoids, alkaloids, tannin and phenolic compounds. In TLC, two peaks were present having Rf value 0.46 and 0.90. HPTLC shows a number of peaks indicating the presence of several compounds.