Pharmacognostical standard of myristica fragrans houtt. [jaiphal] a multiaction drug

ABSTRACT

Pharmacognostical study of the seed kernel of Myristica [fragrans Houtt. [Jaiphal], a herbal drug known for its high therapeutic efficacy since long past, has been carried out. The study includes parameters such as macro and micro-morphology, powder analysis, fluorescence colour test and certain physico-chemical aspects i.e. ash, extractive, Rf values and the chemical constitutes