Preliminary pharmacognostical, phytochemical and anti-bacterial studies on the leaves of ervatamia coronaria [jacq.] stapf

ABSTRACT

The different parts of the plant, Ervataniia coronaria have different uses in the traditional system of medicine. The plant is used as anodyne, anthelmintic, vermicide, anti-inflammatory[1], hepato-protective[2] and also in the treatment of skin and eye diseases. The present study i.e., pharmacognostical and phytochemical studies include macroscopic, microscopic evaluation Physical and chemical evaluation. All the procedures were done as per WHO guidelines[3]