US EPA

8160855 

Journal Article 

Studies on micromorphological standardization, antimicrobial efficacy and nutritional values of Jatropha tanjorensis 

Arun, KP; Natesan, R; Vajrai, R; Brindha, P 

2012 

1 

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
ISSN: 2656-0097
EISSN: 0975-1491 

4 

SUPPL. 2 

139-142 

English 

Jatropha tanjorensis Ellis and Saroja, an interspecific hybrid of Jatropha species is abundant in Tiruchirapalli and Thanjavur districts of Tamilnadu. Plant material for the study was collected near Thanjavur and authenticated using herbarium specimen deposited at Raphinet Herbarium (RHT 1291) St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirapalli. This plant drug is studied from pharmacognostic and nutraceutical point of view. It finds use as an edible vegetable and for the treatment of diabetes in Nigeria. Fresh sections of the leaves were taken double stained, its micromorphological standards determined and chemomicroscopic profiles evaluated. Nutraceutical values were also estimated as per standard textual procedures. Determination of botanical characteristics of the leaves will help deciding the genuineness of drug. Besides, its antimicrobial potentials were evaluated against selected microorganisms. Microbiological screening revealed encouraging results. The data obtained on nutraceutical values were also interesting, suggesting that this leafy vegetable could be a good herbal dietary supplement particularly to diabetic and hypertensive patients. An indepth studies, certainly may lead to the development of an ecofriendly cost effective anti microbial drug from this plant drug source. 

Antimirobial efficacy; Jatropha tanjorensis; Micromorphological standardization