%0 Journal Article
%T PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOGNOSTIC STUDIES OF TELOSMA AFRICANUM (N.E.Br) COLVILLE LEAF AND STEM
%A Fred-Jaiyesimi Adediwura* and Adisa Ayotunde
%J International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research
%D 2012
%I Society of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research
%X Telosma africanum (N.E.Br) Colville (Ascelpiadaceae) is a slender riverine and deciduous climber used traditionally in the treatment of venereal diseases. Using standard procedures, the pharmacognostic studies, fluorescence analysis and phytochemical screening were carried out. This study revealed the presence of combined Anthraquinone, Saponin, Cardiac glycoside, alkaloids in the leaf and stem. Flavonoid as well as uniseriate trichomes and anisocytic type of stomata were present in the leaf.
%K Telosma africanum
%K Uniseriate
%K Anisocytic
%K Fluorescence
%K Phytochemical
%U http://ijpsr.com/V3I6/53%20Vol.%203,%20Issue%206,%20June%202012,%20IJPSR-1265%20Paper%2053.pdf