Analysis of regeneration protocols for micropropagation of Pterocarpus santalinus

This study has documented the contemporary taxonomic information on the species of the class Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons) extant in the homestead areas of Dhaka, Gazipur, Manikganj and Tangail districts of Bangladesh. In these areas, the Dicotyledons are comprised of total 455 species under 302 genera belonging to 78 families. Fabaceae with 41 species is the largest family and Solanum and Lindernia are the largest genera. Total 238 species are herbs followed by 129 species of trees and 88 species of shrubs. Total 332 species are economically useful. The composition and distribution of the species of this plant group are remarkably variable in the homestead areas of the four districts. The current status of seven threatened species viz., Abroma augusta, Andrographis paniculata, Aniseia martinicensis, Mucuna bracteata, Pterocarpus santalinus, Rauvolfia serpentina and Tournefortia roxburghii, included in the Red Data Book of Bangladesh and extant in the study area, has been evaluated and described. This study has identified some threats to the homestead flora and formulated some recommendations for the conservation of threatened and declining native plant species of the study area. The data provided by this study will serve as an important baseline to track the trend of changes in the floristic composition and diversity and sustainable development of plant genetic resources in the homesteads of the study area. Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon. 27(1): 37-65, 2020 (June)

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Macro-microscopic Atlas on Heartwood of Pterocarpus santalinus L.f. (Red sandalwood)

Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology ◽

10.52711/0974-360x.2021.00682 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 3927-3930

Author(s):

Susikumar S ◽

Nartunai G ◽

Ilavarasan R

Keyword(s):

Wound Healing ◽

Medicinal Plant ◽

Calcium Oxalate ◽

Tamil Nadu ◽

Andhra Pradesh ◽

South India ◽

Deciduous Tree ◽

Starch Grains ◽

Herbal Formulation ◽

Pterocarpus Santalinus

Background: Pterocarpus santalinus L.f. (Fam. Leguminosae) is a medium sized, deciduous tree distributed in South India mainly in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The heartwood is highly prized and medicinally useful. The heartwood is used in Indian system of medicine for leucorrhoea, piles, syphilis, vomiting, fever, thirst, purifying blood and in wound healing. Pterocarpus santalinus is one of the ingredients in many Siddha and Ayurvedic formulations namely Cintil Ney, Senchandana Manapagu, Candana Bala, Laksadi Taila and Candanadi lauha. Objective: The present study brings out macro-microscopic atlas on heartwood of medicinal plant Pterocarpus santalinus L.f. Materials and Methods: Sections and powder were observed and photographed under different magnifications with the help of Olympus BX51 Microscopic unit fitted with Olympus Camera. Results: Macroscopically colour, odour and taste; microscopically tyloses, needle eye end fibres, forked fibres with pegged and sharp end, pitted and border pitted vessels, uni-seriate medullary rays, Reddish brownish content, oil globules, simple starch grains, crystal fibres and prismatic crystals of calcium oxalate are the unique diagnostic characters reported. Conclusion: The finding of the present study is believed to be helpful in identifying the genuineness of the heartwood in crude raw drug and also in standardization of herbal formulation containing red sandalwood as ingredient.

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Silviculture of Pterocarpus santalinus

Red Sanders: Silviculture and Conservation ◽

10.1007/978-981-13-7627-6_9 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 101-123

Author(s):

B. N. Divakara ◽

C. U. Nikhitha

Keyword(s):

Pterocarpus Santalinus

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