• Dr. Rupali Subhashrao Kaikade

Commiphora wightti Arnott belonging to family Burseraceae, is a medicinal plant mentioned in Atharvaveda. In Atharvaveda, it is described as “Agni-sthana”, used to treat rheumatism, obesity and atherosclerosis. A detailed study of the leaf epidermis along with the petiole was undertaken in search of useful and stable taxonomic characters. The study revealed several interesting and novel anatomical biomarkers which will be useful in the correct identification of the plant and finding the adulterants. Distinctive anatomical characters include presence of trichomes on leaf epidermal surfaces and petiole, hypostomatic leaf surfaces, anomocytic stomata, elongated epidermal cells parallel to the veins with the absence of any cuticular striations on both leaf and petiole. The different trichome types have differing organographic distributions with the same species. This can be useful in the identification of the species and even their corresponding organs, which would be of interest to pharmacognosists.

Anatomical biomarkers, Atharvaveda, C. wightti, Trichomes

"Study of Foliar Anatomical Biomarkers and its Significance in Commiphora wightti- A medicinal plant mentioned in Atharvaveda", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no.f115-f120, December-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2112514.pdf

"Study of Foliar Anatomical Biomarkers and its Significance in Commiphora wightti- A medicinal plant mentioned in Atharvaveda", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no. ppf115-f120, December-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2112514.pdf