TAILIEUCHUNG - Micromorphological and preliminary phytochemical studies of Azadirachta indica and Melia azedarach
Azadirachta indica . and Melia azedarach L. are 2 closely related species from Meliaceae that are considered noteworthy medicinal plants in the world and have very often been confused with each other. | Turkish Journal of Botany Research Article Turk J Bot (2013) 37: 690-697 © TÜBİTAK doi: Micromorphological and preliminary phytochemical studies of Azadirachta indica and Melia azedarach 1,2 3 1,4 Samineh JAFARI , Soodabeh SAEIDNIA , Mohammad Reza SHAMS ARDEKANI , 1,3 1,4, Abbas HADJIAKHOONDI , Mahnaz KHANAVI * 1 Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 14155-6451, Iran 2 Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran 3 Medicinal Plants Research Centre, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 14155-6451, Iran 4 Department of Traditional Pharmacy, Faculty of Traditional Persian Medicine and Traditional Persian Medicine and Pharmacy Research Centre, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Received: Accepted: Published Online: Printed: Abstract: Azadirachta indica . and Melia azedarach L. are 2 closely related species from Meliaceae that are considered noteworthy medicinal plants in the world and have very often been confused with each other. Various evaluations like organoleptic and microscopic characteristics, preliminary phytochemical screening, and fluorescence analysis were carried out on the pulp, husk, leaves, and seeds of both plants in powdered form to establish appropriate data that can aid rapid and easy differentiation between them. The results showed that these 2 species can be differentiated macroscopically and microscopically but tests of phytochemical analysis were not absolutely felicitous for this aim. In addition, the obtained information about the different colours of the powders upon reaction with various reagents and fluorescence analyses of them provided supporting referential parameters for identification and differentiation between these 2 species. Keywords: Azadirachta, fluorescence analysis, Melia, .
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