PHARMACOGNOSTICAL EVALUATION OF ROOTS OF SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SCHNEIDER
Abstract
Simmondsia chinensis Schneider commonly known as jojoba is a semi-arid evergreen shrub. Jojoba is unique among plants in the fact that its products (seeds) contain about 50 percent by weight oil. Jojoba liquid wax generally used in folk remedies for renal colic, sunburn, chaffed skin, hair loss, headache, wounds and sore throat. However, there are no reports on the roots of this plant. The present investigation deals with the pharmacognostical studies of the roots of the said plant. Pharmacognostical studies include microscopic, physico-chemical constants (ash & extractive values), fluorescence analysis and preliminary phytochemical evaluation.
Keywords:
Simmondsia chinensis, physico-chemical parameters, phytochemical screening, fluorescence analysis.DOI
https://doi.org/10.25004/IJPSDR.2011.030410References
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3. Borlaug N, Baldwin AR, Estefan R, Harris m, Plucknett DL. Jojoba: new crop for arid lands. New raw material for industry. National Academy Press, Washington, 1985, pp. 6, 13.
4. Kaul S, Goyal HB, Bhatnagar AK, Gupta AK. Effect of ageing on quality of jojoba oil from Indian locations. Industrial Crops and Products 2009; 29: 102-107.
5. Abu-Arabi MK, Allawzi MA, Al-Zoubi HS, Tamimi A. Extraction of jojoba oil by pressing and leaching. Chem. Eng. J. 2000; 76: 61-65.
6. Kampf A, Gringberg S, Galuun A. Oxidative stability of jojoba wax. J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 1986; 63:246–248.
7. Yaron A. Metabolism and physiological effects of Jojoba oil. In: Wisniak J, editor. The chemistry and technology of jojoba oil. American Oil Chemists’ Society Press, Champaign, 1987, pp. 251–65.
8. Taguchi N, Kunimoto T. Toxicity studies on jojoba oil for cosmetic uses. Cosmet. Toilet 1977; 92: 53–62.
9. Heise C, Decombaz J, Anantharaman K. Energy value of jojoba oil for the growing rat. Int. J. Vitam. Nutr. Res. 1982; 52: 216–221.
10. Mosovich B. Treatment of acne and psoriasis. In: Wisniak J, Zabicky J, editors. Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Jojoba and its Uses. Beer Sheva, Israel: University of the Negev; 1985. pp. 393–7.
11. Borlaug N, Baldwin AR, Estefan R, Harris M, Plucknett DL. Jojoba: new crop for arid lands. New raw material for industry. National Academy Press, Washington DC, 1985. pp. 53.
12. Ali M. Textbook of Pharmacognosy. Edn 1, CBS Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi, 1998, pp. 24-28.
13. Panday BP. Modern Practical Botany. Edn 1, S. Chand Publishers, New Delhi, 1980, pp. 1-6.
14. Johansen DA. Plant Microtechnique. Mc Graw Hill Book Co, New York, 1940, p. 523.
15. Chase CR, Pratt RJ. Fluorescence analysis of powdered vegetable drugs with particular reference to development of a system of identification. J. Am. Pharmacol. Assoc. 1949; 38: 324-331.
16. Kokoski CJ, Kokoski RJ, Salma FJ. Fluorescence of powdered vegetable drugs under UV radiation. J. Am. Pharmacol. Assoc. 1958; 47: 715-717.
17. Mukherjee PK. Quality Control of Herbal Drug. Edn 1, Business Horizons Pharmaceutical Publishers, New Delhi, 2010, pp. 184-191.
18. Anonymous: Indian Pharmacopoeia, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, Controller of Publications, New Delhi, 1996, pp. A48.
19. World Health Organization (WHO): Quality Control Methods for Medicinal Plant Materials, Office of Publications, England, 1998,pp. 8.
20. Yadav N, Vasudeva N, Sharma SK, Singh S. Pharmacognostical and phytochemical studies on Chenopodium album Linn. root. Hamdard Medicus 2007; 50: 95-102.
21. Harborne JB. Phytochemical Methods. Edn 2, Chapman and Hall, London, 1973, pp. 5-6.
22. Kokate CK. Practical Pharmacognosy. Edn 4, Vallabh Prakashan, Pune, 1996 pp. 107-109.
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“PHARMACOGNOSTICAL EVALUATION OF ROOTS OF SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SCHNEIDER”. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, vol. 3, no. 4, Oct. 2011, pp. 323-6, https://doi.org/10.25004/IJPSDR.2011.030410.
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“PHARMACOGNOSTICAL EVALUATION OF ROOTS OF SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SCHNEIDER”. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, vol. 3, no. 4, Oct. 2011, pp. 323-6, https://doi.org/10.25004/IJPSDR.2011.030410.
