Pharmacognostical study of Ankola seed

Abstract

Ankola (Alangium lamarckii. Thwaites) an ancient plant described in Vedas, Samhitas and in various nighantus is a very important medicinal plant. Ethnobotanically it is used in many diseases viz. wound healing, diabetes, skin diseases, constipation and various other diseases. It is described in Susruta Samhita in vrana chikitsa for removing the slough of wound. So here we are using it for treatment of vrana and so we are standardizing it for its identity, purity and to prove therapeutic action as well. Pharmacognosy is the study of medicines derived from natural sources. Under this pharmacognosy, pharmacology and phytochemistry are necessary for authentication of crude drug. Research work was carried out to find the phytochemical constituents and its wound healing property. For this macroscopic and microscopic study by microtome process done. Dried seeds of Ankola were taken and then grinded to make fine powder of it, later its petroleum ether extract made in Soxhlet apparatus.