PHARMACOGNOSTIC STANDARDIZATION AND PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF PYROSTEGIA VENUSTA MIERS (BIGNONIACEAE) LEAVES

Kolhe Rohini C.*, Ghode Shweta P. and Thatte Chaitrali A.

ABSTRACT

Pyrostegia venusta is one of the most famous and beautiful flowering vines in the world. It was used in Brazil as a traditional medicine throughout history. It is considered a natural source of antioxidants, which contain significant amounts of phytochemicals with antioxidant properties, which could act as inhibitors of free radicals. Pyrostegia venusta could be a potential source of herbal pharmaceuticals and could form a strong basis for more research on the possible discovery of new natural bioactive compounds. This study determines various pharmacognostic and phytochemical standards helpful to ensure the purity, safety, and efficacy of medicinal plant Pyrostegia venusta. Standardization of plant is an essential measurement for ensuring the quality control of the herbal drugs Preliminary screening of phytochemicals is a valuable step, in the detection of the bioactive principles present in medicinal plants and subsequently may lead to drug discovery and development.

Keywords: Pyrostegia venusta, Leaves, Pharmacognostic standardization, Phytochemical screening, TLC.