Claim · model-written summary
Leaf microscopy of Turnera aphrodisiaca showed abundant unicellular, warty, non-glandular trichomes.
- Taxon
- Turnera aphrodisiacae0
- Organ / stage
- leafe1
- Outcome
- presence of abundant unicellular, warty, non-glandular trichomese1
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentComparatorSettingDirectionValueQualifier
Verbatim
e0“Turnera aphrodisiaca Ward (Turneraceae)”
e1“Microscopically, T. aphrodisiaca leaf showed the presence of abundant unicellular, warty, non-glandular trichomes, anomocytic stomata, and a large number of calcium oxalate crystals along the veins”
Title
Pharmacognostic Standardization of Turnera aphrodisiaca Ward
Suresh Kumar; Ruchi Taneja; Anupam Sharma Journal of Medicinal Food 2006. doi:10.1089/jmf.2006.9.254
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- Observation Powdered stem of Turnera aphrodisiaca showed lignified spiral and pitted tracheidal vessels and pericyclic fibers.
- Observation Total ash of the aerial parts was approximately eight and four times higher than acid-insoluble and water-soluble ash.
- Observation The water-soluble extractive value of Turnera aphrodisiaca was slightly higher than its ethanol-soluble extractive value.
- Observation Volatile oil content of Turnera aphrodisiaca was 0.44% (wt/vol).
- Observation The volatile oil thin-layer chromatogram showed seven spots in toluene:ethyl acetate (93:7 vol/vol).
- Observation Thin-layer chromatography of the petroleum ether extract showed nine spots in hexane:dichloromethane (1:1 vol/vol).
- Observation The chloroform extract of Turnera aphrodisiaca showed 11 spots in toluene:ethyl acetate:glacial acetic acid (35:4:1 by volume).
- Observation Turnera aphrodisiaca was found to contain alkaloids, cyanogenic glycosides and steroids.
- Observation Turnera aphrodisiaca was found to contain saponins, flavonoids and tannins.
- Observation Turnera aphrodisiaca was found to contain carbohydrates and proteins.