Department of Environmental Science, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Microsc Res Tech. 2023 Oct;86(10):1322-1332. doi: 10.1002/jemt.24316. Epub 2023 Mar 15.
One of the largest genera Salsola include halophytic plants with therapeutic potential. For the treatment of various ailments, plants of the genus are acclaimed. Salsola kali is an important medicinal plant exhibiting specific phytochemical and biological makeup that is frequently overlooked. The current study aimed at the pharmacognostical evaluation of leaves and stem of Salsola kali to ensure the purity, quality, and efficacy of this valuable medicinal species. For the identification, evaluation and standardization of diagnostic attributes of intact and powdered material of Salsola kali leaves and stem, various methods including organoleptic, macroscopic, microscopic, and physicochemical analysis were employed. The plant was identified to possess significant characteristics with a view to authenticate drug. Light Microscopy (LM) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) of aerial parts of Salsola kali manifested specialized anatomical features essential for the adaptability in dry-saline environment. Upon quantitative pharmacognostic analysis of powder of leaves and stem, the moisture content of 1.3% and 11.1%, respectively was found. The total ash (%) in leaves and stem was computed to be 65.95 and 85.3, respectively. The water soluble and alcohol soluble extractive values (%) were computed to be 79.38 and 75.4 in leaves and 78.0 and 76.8 in stem, respectively. The swelling index (cm) in leaves and stem was enumerated to be 0.8 and 0.5. The current study will be helpful in the quality check and authentication of various parts of Salsola kali that can be used as principal component of herbal medicine formulation. Based on various microscopic analyses, that is, Light Microscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy, the detailed description and valuable information on Salsola kali, a medicinal plant, has been provided. The present study can make a significant contribution in the literature as the findings may contribute to the determination of purity of Salsola kali for future perspectives.
最大的属之一藜科包括具有治疗潜力的盐生植物。该属的植物因能治疗各种疾病而受到赞誉。盐角草是一种重要的药用植物，具有独特的植物化学和生物学组成，但这一点经常被忽视。本研究旨在对盐角草的叶和茎进行生药学评价，以确保这种有价值的药用物种的纯度、质量和功效。为了鉴定、评估和标准化盐角草叶和茎的完整和粉末材料的诊断属性，采用了各种方法，包括感官、宏观、微观和物理化学分析。该植物被鉴定为具有显著特征，以验证药物的真实性。盐角草地上部分的光学显微镜（LM）和扫描电子显微镜（SEM）显示了适应干燥盐环境所必需的特殊解剖特征。对叶和茎粉末进行定量生药学分析，发现其水分含量分别为 1.3%和 11.1%。叶和茎的总灰分（%）分别计算为 65.95 和 85.3。叶和茎的水溶性和醇溶性浸出物值（%）分别计算为 79.38 和 75.4，以及 78.0 和 76.8。叶和茎的膨胀指数（cm）分别为 0.8 和 0.5。本研究将有助于对盐角草的各个部位进行质量检查和鉴定，这些部位可作为草药配方的主要成分。基于各种显微镜分析，即光学显微镜和扫描电子显微镜，对药用植物盐角草进行了详细描述和有价值的信息提供。本研究可以在文献中做出重要贡献，因为这些发现可能有助于确定盐角草的纯度，为未来的研究提供参考。
