REVIEW: PHARMACOGNOSTIC, PHYTOCHEMICAL & PHARMACOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF TRAPA NATANS LINN.

ABSTRACT

The present study was aimed to pharmacognostic and pharmacological studies of leaves, stem, fruit and roots of Trapa natans Linn. The plant commonly known as “Water Chestnut” in India and is an annual aquatic floating herb occurring throughout the India subcontinent and used traditionally for several medicinal purposes. But less research was carried out being an important medicinal plant it is being adulterated and in the absence of any pharmacognostic information it is very difficult to check the adulteration. The present study was therefore, carried out to provide the requisite pharmacognostic details. Morphological, anatomical and phytochemical aspects of Trapa natans Linn. were carried out. Diagnostic features of Trapa natans Linn.  (leaves, stem, fruit and roots) were identified and characterized  from the above investigation and presented and involves phytochemicals from the leaves, stem, fruit and and evaluation of their pharmacological studies

KEYWORDS: Water Chestnut, Trapa natans Linn., Pharmacognostical studies, Pharmacological studies.