亚洲传统医药

摘要： Toddalia asiatica is an important medicinal plant used in the treatment of diseases like paralysis, malarial and intermittent fever,
dyspepsia, colic, diarrhea, cough, bronchitis, nausea, wounds, ulcers, epilepsy, gonorrhea and general debility; it is known as
Kanchana in Ayurveda and as Milagaranai in Siddha system of medicine. The present study provides taxonomic characters of
the plant, pharmacognostical and phytochemical details of the roots which help in laying down pharmacopoeial parameters. The
diagnostic characters like the presence of oil glands on the under surface of leaflets and oil canals in the cells of the secondary
cortex and secondary phloem region, presence of rhomboidal crystals, sclerenchyma cells in secondary cortex and presence of
starch grains in the secondary cortex, secondary phloem and medullary rays help in the identification of the drug. Preliminary
phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of alkaloids, carbohydrates, phytosterols, fixed oils, tannins, flavonoids, volatile oil,
gums and mucilage. HPTLC studies of alcohol and aqueous extracts help in the identification of the drug besides in isolating and
identifying the biomarker compound.