Pharmacognostic studies of Alternanthera pungens H. B. & K. (Amaranthaceae)

Anatomic features and phyto-chemical characters of Alternanthera pungens were studied. The vessel elements were simple pitted. Node was unilacunar one traced. Leaf was dorsiventral and amphistomatic. Stomata were of anomocytic and diacytic types. Proteins, saponins, fats and alkaloids were present in root, stem and leaves. Starch and tannins were present in in stem and leaves, while those were absent in root and Glycosides were absent in all plant parts.