Pharmacognostic evaluation of certain species of Phyllanthus used as botanical source of Bhumyamalaki/Tamalaki

Abstract

Tamalaki/Bhumyamalaki is a herbaceous plant which is very well known for its medicinal value in Ayurveda especially in liver disorders and other common ailments. Various species names have been attributed to Bhumyamalaki by different authors due to varied geographical locations where these plants grow and varied actions exhibited by them. This leads to confusion in selection of the species and accurate identification is essential as their use in practice is becoming more popular. Hence, it is imperative to assess the genetic diversity and phylogenetic relatedness among the Phyllanthus species. The aim of present work is to evaluate the morphological, organoleptic characters and anatomical sections of three Phyllanthus species taken for study and to establish Macroscopic and Microscopic analysis of drug for future conservative strategies.