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8407 Research Article PHARMACOGNOSTIC STUDY of PHYLA NODIFLORA LINN. Salve SD and Bhuktar AS Bhuktar A.S et al. IRJP 2012, 3 (3) INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH JOURNAL OF PHARMACY www.irjponline.com ISSN 2230 – 8407 Research Article PHARMACOGNOSTIC STUDY OF PHYLA NODIFLORA LINN. Salve S.D and Bhuktar A.S* Vivekanand Arts, Sardar Dalip singh Commerce & Science College, Aurangabad (M.S) India Article Received on: 08/01/12 Revised on: 20/02/12 Approved for publication: 19/03/12 *Email: [email protected], [email protected] ABSTRACT The genus Phyla nodiflora Linn is aquatic plant belongs to family Verbenaceae found throughout India commonly known as Jalpippali in Sanskrit and whole herb used as medicine. It is used in fever, cold, anti-inflammatory, diarrhoea, ulcers, pain in knee joints, gonorrhea, asthma, hair afflictions, anthelmintic. The present study was carried out to investigate morphological, microscopical and phytochemical screening of whole plant antibacterial activity studied against Escherichia Coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus. The result study was useful for drawing pharmacognostic parameters for this species. KEY WORDS: Phyla nodiflora, pharmacognostic study, Verbanaceae INTRODUCTION Maceration Phyla nodiflora Linn. syn.Lippia nodiflora (L.) Mich.is an The stem also studied by maceration techniques. The pieces important medicinal plant belongs to family verbenaceae it is of stem where boiled in Jefferys fluid (chromic acid 10% and distributed in tropical and subtropical region In literature nitric acid 10% in 1:1 proportion) the macerated cell where review it was found that the plant is antibacterial1. The plant studied in detail7,8 is useful in colic diarrhea, ulcers, asthma, Bronchitis, knee Dermatology joint pain gonorrhia fever.2 Antiplasmodic3. hair afflictions4. Epidermis peeled out separately from leaf by means of Anti-inflammatory5. The plant contains sugar, flavonoids, forcep, peel of epidermis stain safranin and mounted in dilute sterols, essential oil, resin, non glucosidal bitter substance, glycerine mounted on a slide. Observation of stomata and tannin. Potassium nitrate and other constituents6. Due to its trichomes where recorded and mentioned type diverse medicinal uses the present investigation of Preparation Of Extract pharmacognostic standards, phytochemical and antibacterial 25 gram of powder drug was extracted with methanol study was carried out. successively in the Soxhlet apparatus the extract obtained Morphology Of Plant from successive solvent extraction where concentrated and A perennial creeping herb, stems prostrate, mostly rooting at filtered stored in air tight bottles at 40c. the nodes, 28-90 cm tall branches slender, procumbent Preliminary Photochemical Screening densely appressed, pubiscent. Leaves decussate, obovate, Methanol extract subjected to various qualitative chemical spathulate, elliptical, 1-8 cm x 0.5-2.5 cm, base long or short- test to determine the presence of various phytoconstituents cuneate, apex rounded obtuse, margin entire, sharply serrate like alkaloids, glycosides, phenolics, tannin phtytosterols, above the middle, pubescent on both surfaces, petiole 2-7 mm flavonoids, saponins using method described 7 long or absent exstipulate, Inflorescence axillary, 1-2.5 cm x Microorganisms 0.5-1 cm long after mature, densely many flowered, peduncle The three different species of bacteria used in the screening 1-11.5 cm long, bracteolate. Flowers sessile, calyx bilobed, up process were gram-positive Staphylococcus aereus and gram to 2 mm long, corolla white purple to pink, biliped, upper lip negative Psudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli. The erect and bifid, the lower lip 3 lobed middle lobe larger, bacteria where supplied by the Government Medical College stamens four, didynamous, anthers, dorsifixed, dehiscing Aurangabad Maharashtra longitudinally, ovary superior, bicarpellary. Antibacterial Screening MATERIALS AND METHOD The bacterial activity was performed by Disc Diffusion The whole herb of Phyla nodiflora Linn. where collected method9.The sterilized (autoclaved at 120 0c for 30 min) from Aurangabad Maharashtra state the plant was nutrient agar medium pour in to sterile petriplates paper discs authenticated and voucher specimen was deposited at made using Whatman filter paper no. 1 (6 mm diameter) Vivekand Collge Sardar Dalipsingh Commerce and Science discs were sterilized and imperginated with 50 microliter College Aurangabad. Maharashtra State. The fresh plant plant extract and placed on seeded plate blank disc material was used to microscopy whereas the shade dried imperginate methanol used as a control these plate were powder was used to Extract preparation incubated at 37 0c for 24 hours to allow maximum growth of Microscopy bacteria. antibacterial activity of plant extract determined by Qualitative microscopic evaluation was carried out by taking measuring the diameter of zone of inhibition expressed in free hand transverse section of fresh leave and stem with the millimeter the experiment carried out three times help of blade. Section were dehydrated with different alcohol RESULT AND DISCUSSION grade and stained with safranin and light green these T.S of leaf permanent preparation where observed in microscope7 of Single layered epidermis consisting unicellular trichome Phyla nodiflora. followed by layer of palisade cells beneath these spongy parenchyma extended to the lower epidermis arch shape vascular bundle along midrib surrounded by spongy Page 255 Bhuktar A.S et al. IRJP 2012, 3 (3) parenchyma xylem surrounded by phloem Stomata diacytic, CONCLUSION anisocytic, anomocytic type. In present investigation various standization parameter such T.S of stem as morphology, microscopy, photochemical screening, T.S. of stem shows nearly quadrant outline with layered antibacterial activity was carried which could be helpful in epidermis with cell longer than broad ranges from 25 to 50 x authentication of Phyla nodiflora. The result of present study 20 to 40 micron posses unicellular trichome cortrx is made up will also serve as reference material in preparation of of chlorenchymatous and collenchymatous cell ranges from monograph. 30 to 66 x 30 to 70 micron endodermis 20 to 25 x 25 to 30 REFERENCES micron pericycle 2 to 3 layerd 22 to 25 x 10 to 25 micron 1. Gopal R.H, Balakrishna, K,Vasanth, S.Bhimarao B Activity of Lippia Nofiflora essential oil on bacteria seminar on research in Ayurveda and phloem compressed and xylem a continous ring pith consist Siddha New Delhi, CCRAS 1995. of parenchymatous cell ranges 65 to 75 x 79 to 80 micron. 2. Prajapati N.D. Purohit, S.S Sharma, A.K Kumar, T Hand book of vessels five type alternate pitted oblique end wall short beak medicinal plants, Agrobios, Jodhpur, 2003 391 simple perforation range 200 to 250 x 25 to 30 micron 3. 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Hoboken, New Jercy 2006 The photochemical test revealed the presence of alkaloids, 9. Baur A.W, W.M, M. Kirby, J. C. Shrries and M. Tuck, 1996. `` phytosterols, flavonoids, phenolics, tannin. Table 1 Antibiotic susceptibility testing by a standardized disc diffusion Antibacterial Screening method”,American Journal of Clinical pathology 45 pp.493-496. Methanol extract of whole plant of Phyla nodiflora Linn shows antibacterial activity against Psudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aereus, Eschercia coli. Table 2. TABLE 1 SHOWS PRELIMINARY PHOTOCHEMICAL TEST OF PHYLA NODIFLORA No Tests Methanol extract 1 Alkaloids + 2 Flavonoids + 3 Tannin + 4 Phenolics + 5 Phytosterol + 6 Glycosides - + Present, - Absent TABLE 2 SHOWS ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF METHANOL EXTRACT OF PHYLA NODIFLORA LINN AGAINST PSUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA STAPHYLOCOCCUS AEREUS ESCHERCHIA COLI. Sr Microorganisms Zone of inhibition in mm no Methanol control extract 1 Psudomonas aeruginosa 15+2 0.0 2 Staphylococcus aereus 7+2 0.0 3 Escherichia coli 8+2 0.0 Page 256 Bhuktar A.S et al. IRJP 2012, 3 (3) FIGURE 3 - T. S of Leaf FIGURE 4 - Vascular bundle of leaf FIGURE 7 - Stomata Anisocytic FIGURE 8 - Stomata Anomocytic Page 257 Bhuktar A.S et al. IRJP 2012, 3 (3) FIGURE 9 - Trichome unicellular FIGURE 10 Page 258 Bhuktar A.S et al. IRJP 2012, 3 (3) Page 259 Bhuktar A.S et al. IRJP 2012, 3 (3) FIGURE 11 - ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF METHANOL EXTRACT OF PHYLA NODIFLORA AGAINST STAPYLOCOCCUS AEREUS, PSUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA, ESCHERICHIA COLI. Source of support: Nil, Conflict of interest: None Declared Page 260 .
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