Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue: 2

Pharmacognostical and phytochemical studies of leaves of Plectranthus amboinicus (lour.) spreng. (Parnayavani)

  • Author:
  • Dipsundar Sahu1,*, Rajesh Bolleddu2, Manosi Das3, Debajyoti Das1, Tusar Kanti Mandal1, Saroj Kumar Debnath1, Laxmidhar Barik1, Jyoti Dahiya4, Suvendu Mandal5, P V V Prasad6
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 717 to 722

1Research Officer (Ayurveda), Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India

2Research Officer (Pharmacognosy), Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India

3Research Officer (Chemistry), Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India

4Assistant Research Officer (Pharmacognosy), Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India

5Senior Research Fellow (Chemistry), Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India

6Director (Institute), Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India

*Corresponding Author E-mail: drdssahu@gmail.com

Online published on 13 June, 2022.

Abstract

Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng. (family Lamiaceae) is commonly known as parnayavani by the several ethnic groups of West Bengal. The plant used by the traditional healers in cough, common cold, abdominal flatulence, indigestion, constipation etc. The preliminary phytochemical analysis, HPTLC finger printing and detailed pharmacognostical studies of its leaves revealed presence of distinctive characteristics, which help in identifying the specimen.

Keywords

Plectranthus amboinicus, Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, HPTLC, Parnayavani