Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
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ISSN: 2167-0412
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2167-0412
+44 1300 500008
Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Gezira, Wad Medani, Sudan
Research Article
Botanical Pharmacognostical Study of Al-Booda (Striga hermonthica) Distributed in Gezira State, Sudan
Author(s): Abdelgadir A Abdelgadir* and Bushra E Bushra
Striga hermonthica is an invasive and destructive weed which is usually infects crops as well as pasture and wild grasses.
It is widely distributed in many African countries including Sudan and it is traditionally been used as abortifacient,
for pneumonia, fungal infections, as contraceptive, mosquito repellent and anti-diabetic. This study was aimed
to identify morphology of whole plant and microscopic characteristics of the root, stem, and leaf and powder
microscopy to support its botanical pharmacognostical characterization. Morphological and microscopic study was
carried out using fresh and dry whole plant, the root, stem and leaves. The results of present macroscopic and histomicroscopic
features of root stem and leaves of S. hermonthica and powder microscopic were reported which may
provide useful information for the regulatory aspects of the.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-0412.21.10.388