Research Article
Jitendra G. Patel *, Natvarlal
Abstract
Ampelocissus latifolia (fam. Vitaceae), is climber with annual stems found throughout in India. Traditionally root finds use in skin disease, fracture, as a tonic, for wound healing, diuretic, in eye disease, gonorrhoea, syphillis, menstrual troubles, rheumatic affection. In present study freshly collected root of Ampelocissus latifolia (Roxb.) were subjected to morphological and microscopical study and dried powder of Ampelocissus latifolia (Roxb.) root was subjected to powder histology and preliminary phytochemical study. All extracts are subjected to general chemical test for different phytoconstituents. The results indicate that root contains saponins, flavonoids, carbohydrates and phenolic compounds etc.