PHARMACOGNOSTICAL STUDY OF PORTULACA OLERACEA L. GROWING IN EGYPT PART I: BOTANICAL STUDY OF THE STEMS, LEAVES AND INVESTIGATION OF THE LIPID CONTENT

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

Abstract

The macro and micromorphology of the stem and leaves of Portulaca oleracea L. growing in Egypt are presented with the aim of finding their characters by which they could be identified and differentiated. Moreover, the herb was subjected to phytochemical screening and the lipid content was investigated.