• Ashwini P. Patait
• Prakash R. Kanthale

Trichodesma indicum (L.)Lehm.var. is annual herb belongs to family Boraginaceae, commonly called as Kachmanda used in traditional medicine. The current study is focused on pharmacognosy, phytochemical analysis and medicinal uses of Trchodesma indicum (L.)Lehm.var. The plant is used in the treatment of dysentery, cholera, snake bite, urinary disease, abdominal pain, kidney stone, fever, joint pain etc. The extract obtained from leaf of plant was characterized by phytochemical analysis. In aqueous extract of leaf showed the presence of alkaloids, glycosides, flavonoids, saponins, steroid and cardiac glycosides. Pharmacognostic studies of plant drug are carried out for evaluation of drug and to detect the adulteration. It includes dermal characters like stomata, trichomes and anatomical features. The present study helpful to standardize or evaluation of drugs.

Trichodesma indicum, pharmacognostic studies, phytochemicals, Medicinal uses.

"PHARMACOGNOSTIC AND PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDIES OF TRICHODESMA INDICUM (L.) Lehm.var.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 1, page no.b69-b73, January-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2201110.pdf

"PHARMACOGNOSTIC AND PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDIES OF TRICHODESMA INDICUM (L.) Lehm.var.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 1, page no. ppb69-b73, January-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2201110.pdf