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Pharmacognostical studies of Portulaca oleracea Linn

  • B.S.A. Kumar
  • , V. Prabhakarn
  • , K. Lakshman
  • , R. Nandeesh
  • , P. Subramanyam
  • , S. Khan
  • , D. Ranganayakalu
  • , N.V. Krishna

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Abstract

Portulaca oleracea Linn, belongs to family Portulaceae and is a widely distributed weed. It has been used as a folk medicine in many countries as diuretics, febrifuge, antiseptic, antispasmodic and vermifuge. This paper deals with the microscopic study of leaf; stem and root of Portulaca oleracea, along with the physico-chemical and preliminary phytochemical analyses that were also studied.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)527-531
Number of pages5
JournalBrazilian Journal of Pharmacognosy
Volume18
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008

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