Pharmacognostic Phytochemical Investigation and Medicinal Uses of Ficusvirens (Leaf and Stem Bark) for Treatment of Various Diseases by Tribal People of Chitrakoot

Abstract

Plants contain variety of secondary metabolite and phytochemicals. These phytochemicals are source of medicinal drug. For the extraction of these phytochemical it is necessary and compulsory step to identify plant by microscopy, macroscopy, phyto chemical analysis and HPTLC technique. Present study provide monograph study of Ficusvirens(leaf and stem bark) which will be helpful in Identification of plant. Monograph study of plant includes microscopy macroscopy, powder microscopy, fluorescence study physiochemical, phytochemical and HPTLC study. Present research also summarizes ethnobotanical uses of plant.