*Dr. Vinod Katoch, Associate Professor, Department of Dravyaguna, Abhilashi Ayurvedic College and Research Institute, Chail Chowk, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Anushree H.S., Quality Control Laboratories, ALNRMAMC, Koppa, Karnataka
*Corresponding Author: [email protected]
Paper Received: 18-12-2019 Paper Accepted: 19-01-2020 Corrected: 21-02-20
Background: Traditional system of medicines based on herbal drugs has attracted global attention in search of compounds with medicinal values. Many of plants are still not exploited well. Inula cappa DC. is one among them. It is used for treatment of rheumatism, sore throats, malaria, dysentery etc. The plant is already reported with compounds like germacranolide sesquiterpenes, triterpenes friedelin, sterols, flavonoids apigenin etc.
Materials and Methods: All parts were evaluated for organoleptic characters, microscopical characters, preliminary phytochemical tests, fluorescence tests and thin layer chromatography.
Result: All parts were pleasant in odour and bitter in taste. Sclerenchymatous fibers were present in all parts. Stem and root were having prominent secretory cells with oil globules. Quantitative microscopy showed more number of stomata on upper surface with greater stomatal index. Anomocytic type of stomtata were observed on both surfaces. pH of all parts ranged from 5.87 to 5.91. Sclereids were more prominent in stem. Alkaloid, glycosides, terpenoids etc. were present in all parts of plant. Seven spots were observed in alcoholic extracts of stem and root.
Discussion and Conclusion: Slight variations were observed in fluorescent tests with mentioned quantity of acids and bases for different parts of plants. Thin layer chromatography showed minimum 5 compounds in aqueous extracts root with taken solvent system. Detailed structural studies of compounds and pharmacological investigations are needed.