Pharmacognostic & Phyto-chemical study of Kushmand fruit (Benincasa hispida Linn.)

Authors

  • Dr Agatrao Shivaji Aoughade Government Ayurved College,Jalgaon
  • Dr Dattatray Katkar
  • Dr Supriya Deshmukh

Keywords:

Kushmand fruit, Pharmacognostic & Phyto-chemical study

Abstract

          Kushmand (fruit of Benincasa hispida Linn.) is one of the easily available medicine mentioned as Antiepileptic in Ayurvedic literature. Pharmacognostic and phytochemical studies of Kushmand fruit has not been done yet, hence this study was undertaken to find out pharmacognostic nature and phytoconstitute of Kushmand fruit. Phytochemical study showed presence of carbohydrates, Steroides, alkoloides. protiens,  starch present in swarasa but absent the tannins. carbohydrates, Steroides, alkoloides  starch present in aqueous extract but absent the tannins and proteins. Carbohydrates, alkoloides and protein in alcohol extract but absent the Steroids , tanninas and starch. Pentose sugars (Bials orchinal Test) absent in all samples. In TLC, the Rf values of  0.02,0.03,0.06  were recorded for Aqueous extract and 0.05,0.19,0.37 for Alcoholic extract. In HTLC, the Rf values of Phyto-constituents present in Aqueous extract are 0.11, 0.14, 0.61, 0.73, 0.81 while the Rf of Phyto- constituents present in Alcoholic extracts are: 0.14, 0.74@ 254 nm. Rf values of Phyto-constituents present in Aqueous extract are 0.04, 0.09:   while the Rf of Phyto-constituents present in Alcoholic extracts are: 0.04, 0.07, 0.09, 0.77 @ 366 nm. Rf values of Phyto-constituents present in Aqueous extract are 0.05,0.09,0.28,0.31,0.39,0.64,0.90; while the Rf of Phyto-constituents presen in Alcoholic extracts are: 0.04,0.07,0.14,0.31,0.38,0.45,0.54,0.71,0.80,0.90 @ 580 nm. after derivatization.

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Published

2023-02-15

How to Cite

Dr Agatrao Shivaji Aoughade, Dr Dattatray Katkar, & Dr Supriya Deshmukh. (2023). Pharmacognostic & Phyto-chemical study of Kushmand fruit (Benincasa hispida Linn.). Ayurline: International Journal of Research in Indian Medicine, 7(01). Retrieved from https://ayurline.in/index.php/ayurline/article/view/728