Authentication of herbal drug Tukhm‐e‐balango (Lallemantia royleana Benth.) using microscopic, pharmacognostic, and phytochemical characterization. Issue 6 (21st January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rashid, Sofia; Zafar, Muhammad; Ahmad, Mushtaq; Shinwari, Muhammad Ibrar; Yaseen, Ghulam; Sultana, Shazia; Memon, Rabia Asma; Zehra, Syeda Alia; Wibawa, Puto Agus Hendra
• Is Part Of: Microscopy research and technique. Volume 82:Issue 6(2019)
• Page Start: 731
• Page End: 740
• Publication Date: 2019-01-21
• Subjects: authentication -- Lallemantia royleana -- phytochemical characterization -- scanning electron microscopy; Electron microscopy -- Technique -- Periodicals; Microscopy -- Periodicals; Microscopy -- Technique -- Periodicals; 502.825
• DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23219
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1059-910X

Abstract

Abstract: The study is aimed to provide a comprehensive account on authentication of herbal drug named as Tukhm‐e‐balango ( Lallemantia royleana Benth.) from the seeds of Ocimum basilicum by using microscopic, pharmacognostic, and phytochemical characterization. The crude medicinal plants and their parts are often adulterated or substituted in market due to improper identification by the consumers while among herbal plant sellers, taxonomic confusion is caused due to morphological similarities of the plant parts and lack of a standard identification system.In microscopy, both herbarium and fresh specimens were studied using qualitative and quantitative morphological characteristics of leaves, seeds, and pollen. For pharmacognosy, solubility, fluorescence, and physicochemical characterizers were analyzed whereas a total phenolic and flavonoids contents was determined in addition to DPPH radical scavenging activity. In current study, microscopic, pharmacognostic, and phytochemical characterization clearly differentiated L. royleana from O. basilicum . The major problem in herbal drug industry is caused due to confusion and controversy of certain synonyms used for more than one or two drugs. Sometimes, under the same common or local name, entirely different taxa are being sold in herbal markets. It is concluded that correct and proper identification of medicinal plants is very crucial to ensure the safety and efficacy of herbal medicines, as many medicinal plants are intentionally or unintentionally adulterated with similar species or varieties. In herbal market, the seeds of L. royleana are adulterated with seeds of O. basilicum due to their similar morphology. Abstract : Data generated by using microscopic, pharmacognostic and phytochemical techniques is useful to authenticate the original source of herbal drug Lallemantia royleana. Study also contributes to develop rules and laws for herbal drugs at national and global level as per WHO guidelines.