Determination of alcohol-soluble extractive value of Ginger
Ginger contains about 1-3 % volatile oil and 5-8 % resins, which are soluble in alcohol.
Ginger contains about 1-3 % volatile oil and 5-8 % resins, which are soluble in alcohol.
The above experiment shows the presence of chemical constituent in drug sample. It is used as intestinal flatulence, carminative, flavouring agent, expectorant, and antispasmodic.
The above experiment shows the presence of chemical constituent in drug sample. It is used as antiseptic, for the preparation of cosmetics, expectorant, carminative, stimulant and diuretics.
The active constituent caffeine was isolated and detected from the leaves of tea. It can be used as CNS stimulant, specific analgesic in migraine.
Lycopodium spores are obtained from club moss, Lycopodium clavatum Linn., belonging to family Lycopodiaceae. The spores are yellow in colour, spheroidol
Synonym of Indian Senna is Tinnevelly senna, Cassia senna. It consists of dried compound leaflets of Cassia angustifolia belongs to family Leguminosae.
Diosgenin is obtained from dried tubers of Dioscorea deltoidea. (Family- Diascoreaceae) it is mainly found growing in North Western Himalayas from Kashmir and Punjab to Nepal and China.
Atropine is an alkaloid containing tropane belongs to family Solanaceae.