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Pharmacognostical Evaluation of Elaeocarpus sphaericus (Rudraksha) Leaves

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Devesh Tewari, Pranay Kumar, P. Sharma
2013
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Tewari, D., Kumar, P., & Sharma, P. (2013). Pharmacognostical Evaluation of Elaeocarpus sphaericus (Rudraksha) Leaves.

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Tewari, Devesh, Pranay Kumar, and P. Sharma. “Pharmacognostical Evaluation of Elaeocarpus Sphaericus (Rudraksha) Leaves” (2013).

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Tewari, Devesh, et al. Pharmacognostical Evaluation of Elaeocarpus Sphaericus (Rudraksha) Leaves. 2013.

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@article{devesh2013a,
  title = {Pharmacognostical Evaluation of Elaeocarpus sphaericus (Rudraksha) Leaves},
  year = {2013},
  author = {Tewari, Devesh and Kumar, Pranay and Sharma, P.}
}

Abstract

Elaeocarpus sphaericus (Rudraksha) is a broad leaved tree, belonging to family Elaeocarpaceae found in tropical & subtropical areas. Traditionally rudraksha is used for the treatment of various ailments like stress, anxiety, depression, nerve pain, epilepsy migraine and lack of concentration etc. In India the tree occupies the regions ranging from the Gangetic plains to the foothills of the great Himalaya. The investigation was carried out to study the pharmacognostical characteristics of the plant material. Rudraksha is a large evergreen, drought tolerant, perennial broad leaved tree; the stem is cylindrical with a dirty white and coarse textured bark. Morphology of the entire plant has been studied with pharmacognostical, & histological parameters which can possibly help to differentiate the drug from its other species/varieties.