ABSTRACT
Foliar epidermal studies were carried out on the leaves of Achyanthes. The leaves were morphologically, screened followed by anatomical studies with standard procedures covering and glandular trichomesianisoeytic and anomocytic stomata were evident
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Abstract
Table of contents
CHAPTER ONE
- INTRODUCTION
- Background of the Study
- Aims and Objectives
- Scope and Limitation
CHAPTER TWO
- LITERATURE REVIEW
- Scientific Classification of Achyrinthes Aspera
- Medicinal plant and its significance
- Botanical Description of the Plant
- Phytochemical/Phytochemistry of the Plant
- Medicinal/Traditional Uses
- Pharmacognostical activities.
CHAPTER THREE
- MATERIALS AND METHOD
- Materials
- Collection of Plant Sample
- Anatomical analysis of Archyranthus Aspera
- Materials
CHAPTER FOUR
- RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
- Results
- Discussions
CHAPTER FIVE
- CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
- Conclusion
- Recommendations
References
CHAPTER ONE
- INTRODUCTION
- Background of the Study
Micro – morphological features such as epidermal trichomes, type and number of stomata and stomatal indices may be valuable in the identification of plant species. Bruschi, et al., (2000) reported that Ouercus Petraca and Q. Pubescens may be distinguished by using micro – morphological characters Juan et al., (1999) identified five morphological types of fruits on the basis of hair types symmetry and dehiscene. Since the classification of different types of stomata given by Metcalf and Chalk, (1950). The epidermal characteristics of different plant species have been studied (Stebbin and Hussain, 1988). In India, Sharma, 1988 has studied the epidermal characters of 21 species of Grewia, Chauhan and Agarwal (1999) studied the micromorphology of epidermis of stem and leaf of Centellaasiatica. Recently, Patel (2003) investigated the normal abnormal stomata of leaf of the eight dpecies of Apocyanaceae. Kotresha and Savitta, (2004). Studied the epidermal characters of Guaiacum officinale in kamataka (Bhatt, 2002). Bhatt and Dodia, 2013) studied the structure of stomata in Plantaginaceae and Ebneaceae, respectively.