Preliminary Pharmacognostic and Phytochemical Study on Corn Silk and Sour Orange.

Pharmaceutical Science

Abstract: Aim: To evaluate Pharmacognostic features including macroscopic, microscopic and physicochemical parameters of the corn silk and sour orange juice. Methods: Corn silk and sour orange were studied macroscopically and microscopically. Preliminary phytochemical investigation of plant material was done. Result: The colour, shape, size, odor, and surface features had been observed from hair of corn silk and peel and juice of sour orange by using electron microscope, Microscope images of cross selection of corn silk and sour oranges existence of cork cells, presence of oil globules, vertical lines, lower epidermis, oil glands, epidermal cells, globular chromoplast, crystalline chromoplast, pictures taken by iPhone camera. Phytochemical testing revealed the existence of flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins, phenols, steroids, acid compounds, glycosides, amino acids, and proteins. Physicochemical parameters including moisture content, ash value, extractive value and fluorescent behavior of corn silk extract and sour orange juice had been identified. Conclusion: The present studies useful in a strive to supplement the data with consider to its identity standardization, and performing additional exploration on Ayurveda approach to medicine. Keyword: Urolithiasis, Ethylene Glycol, Calcium Oxalate, Corn, sour orange.

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