PHARMACOGNOSTICAL STUDY OF GLADIOLUS SEGETUM KER-GAWL. CULTIVATED IN EGYPT

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

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

Abstract

Detailed macro-and micromorphology of the root and corm of G. segetum Ker-Gawl. Are given to facilitate their identification in both entire and powdered forms.
The pet. ether extract of the leaves, corms and roots of the plant afforded a-amyrin, b-amyrin and b-sitosterol. The fatty acids and the mucilage of the different organs were analysed by GLC. The relative viscosity of each mucilage was determined.