Macro-Microscopic and HPTLC Atlas of Argyreia sericea Dalzell

Susikumar Sundharamoorthy; Sunil Kumar Koppala Narayana; Murugammal Shanmugam; Shakila Ramachandran; Elankani Poovan; Dayanand Reddy Gaddam; Ganesan Rethinam

Macro-Microscopic and HPTLC Atlas of Argyreia sericea Dalzell

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Pharmacognosy Research,2024,16,2,357-366.

DOI:10.5530/pres.16.2.45

Published:April 2024

Type:Original Article

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Susikumar Sundharamoorthy¹, Sunil Kumar Koppala Narayana¹, Murugammal Shanmugam², Shakila Ramachandran², Elankani Poovan³, Dayanand Reddy Gaddam³, Ganesan Rethinam^4,*

¹Department of Pharmacognosy, Siddha Central Research Institute (CCRS), Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India, A. A. Hospital Campus, Arumbakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.

²Department of Chemistry, Siddha Central Research Institute (CCRS), Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India, A. A. Hospital Campus, Arumbakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.

³Department of Pharmacology, Siddha Central Research Institute (CCRS), Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India, A. A. Hospital Campus, Arumbakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.

⁴Department of Biochemistry, Siddha Central Research Institute (CCRS), Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India, A. A. Hospital Campus, Arumbakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.

Abstract:

Background: Argyreia sericea Dalzell (Convolvulaceae) is a densely hirsute stout climbing shrub found throughout the dry deciduous forests of India. A. sericea is morphologically related to Argyreia nervosa (Burm.f.) Bojer and Argyreia involucrata C.B.Clarke which are used in traditional systems of medicine for treatment of various diseases. As related species look similar in dried form. Objectives: A macro-microscopic and HPTLC study was planned on whole plant parts of A. sericea to analyze key distinguishing characters. Materials and Methods: Standard pharmacopoeial procedures were employed to obtain all the results of the study. Results: Surface characters, odour and taste; transverse section of leaf, stem, root and stomata of epidermal cells, cluster crystal, trichomes, mesophyll tissue, laticiferous content, brownish content, fibres, starch grains, tracheids, fibres tracheids, pitted vessels with scalariform perforation along with pitted, spiral and annular thickening are the unique diagnostic characters observed. Fingerprint profile with unique R_f obtained by HPTLC will aid in correct identification of the species. Conclusion: The findings of the present study will be helpful in identification and differentiation from related species as whole drug or in powder from.