Pharmacognostical characteristics of Amaranthus viridis L

Abstract

Establishment of Pharmacognostic profile of the leaves will assist in standardization for quality, purity and sample identification. Evaluation of the fresh, powdered and anatomical sections of the Tecomastans leaves were carried out to determine themicromorphological, numerical and phytochemical profiles. The leaf of Amaranthus viridis L is compound leaf, alternate, ovate, entire, glabrous, decurrent base. In the microscopic studies, the leaves showed the presence of trichomes, collenchyma, vascular bundles, spongy parenchyma, palisade cells and stomata. Phytochemical evaluation revealed the presence of tannins, phenols, cardiac glycosides, carbohydrates, alkaloids, Saponin, protein and amino acids, flavonoids, steroids. The results of the study could be useful in setting some diagnostic indices for the identification and preparation of a monograph of the plant.