PHYSICO- CHEMICAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF Cosmostigma cordatum (Poir.) M. R. Almeida

Each plant has a specific quality and can be used to treat a disease.Cosmostigma cordatum is a climbing shrub belonging to the family Apocynaceae.It is a medicinal plant commonly found in India, Sri Lanka, and other parts of Southeast Asia.The plant has been used in traditional medicine for various therapeutic purposes.Pharmacognostic and phytochemical evaluations are necessary for drug authentication and for prediction and confirmation of pharmacological activities of any plant part.The present work deals with a preliminary physico-chemical and phytochemical analysis and HPTLC profiling of C. cordatum.This preliminary investigation shows presence of various secondary metabolites in the leaves of C. cordatum having significant medicinal properties.Hence conservation and exploration of this plant should necessary for future benefits.