Sarada Kuppusamy, Mohan Veerabahu Ramasamy, Sakthidevi Gurusamy

Abstract

Naringi crenulata (Roxb,) Nicolson is an important medicinal plant of the family Rutaceae. It is commonly known as ‘Mahavilvam’ in Tamil, The present investigation deals with the pharmacognostic studies of the bark of the above said plant. Pharmacognostic studies include microscopic, physicochemical constants (ash and extractive values), fluorescence analysis and preliminary phytochemical evaluations. The results of the study are useful in setting some diagnostic indices for the identification and preparation of a monograph of the plant.