Pharmacognostical and Phytochemical Screening of Roots of Euphorbia Hirta Linn.

Author(s): Rashmi* and Pankaj Gupta

Abstract: India is known worldwide for its Ayurveda medicines. There are many species of Euphorbia from family Euphorbiaceae which are used in traditional medicines. Euphorbia hirta exudes a milky juice when broken, which is more or less poisonous. Euphorbia hirta is traditionally used for asthma, gastrointestinal disorders, bronchial and respiratory diseases, kidney stone, diabetes, dysentery, jaundice, and tumors. In this study an attempt was made to undergo detailed pharmacognostical and preliminary phytochemical investigation of the roots of euphorbia hirta linn. These parameters help in standardization of crude drug. Preliminary Phytochemical screening of root extract of euphorbia hirta revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, terpenoids and steroids.

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