• Harsh Pandey
• Shivani Srivastava
• Minakshi Dwivedi
• Neha Upadhay
• Yamini B . Tripathi

Pueraria tuberose L. Is climber woody tuberculated stem belonging to family Fabaceae, commonly known as “Vidarikand”.. The tubers are globose or pot-like, about 25 centimetres (9.8 in) across and the insides are white, starchy and mildly sweet. The plant's tuber is widely used in ethanomedicine as well as in traditional systems of medicine, particularly in ayurveda. It has been used in various ayurvedic formulations as restorative tonic, antiaging, spermatogenic and immune booster and has been recommended for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, hepatosplenomegaly, fertility disorders, menopausal syndrome, sexual debility and spermatorrhoea. The present study comprises pharmacognostical analysis and microbial load estimation, Heavy metal and aflotoxin study of the plant material.. The study will provide referential information for the correct identification of the crude drug and establish pharmacopeial standards.

Aflatoxin, Ash value, Heavy metal and Vidarikand.

"Pharmacognostic standardization of tuber Pueraria tuberosa", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.611-622, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904J81.pdf

"Pharmacognostic standardization of tuber Pueraria tuberosa", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp611-622, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904J81.pdf