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Cordia macleodii Hook. (Boraginaceae), known as Sikari/Phanki by the tribals of Orissa, is a plant of ethnomedicinal importance and is available in Gandhamardana hills ranges of Orissa. Stem bark of this plant is used for healing wounds and for treating jaundice. In this study, an attempt has been made to study pharmacognostical characters of the stem bark which includes its macroscopic and microscopic characters and preliminary phytochemistry including TLC and HPTLC. Bark shows microscopic characters like cork, cortex, medullary rays, sclerenchyma fibres, phloem, cambium and crystals. The phytochemical tests show presence of alkaloids, glycosides, tannins and HPTLC profile shows presence of 9 spots and 8 spots at 254 and 366 nm respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Plants of orthopedic importance have contributed for the development of many new pharmacologically effective molecules/chemical entities to modern medicine. India, the country having one of the richest bio diversity of its flora in its forest, with numerous tribal inhabitants, is able to contribute a lot from orthopedic to the ailing humanity. Cordial maledict Hook. (Brainteaser), an orthopedic plant has been highlighted for its wound healing, aphrodisiac and exhortative activities. It is a medium-sized tree, known as Panic/ Shirker by the tribals, rarely found in the forests of Priss, Chatting and Madhya Pradesh. So far, the plant has been studied neither for its Pharmacognostic characters nor for its pharmacological actions except its exhortative activity. Hence, it has been selected for a detailed investigation which includes Pharmacognostic study of its leaf to find out the diagnostic characters and preliminary physicochemical analysis. Results of the study will help in identifying the plant Pharmacognostic. Presence of alkaloids, glycosides and tannins were found during the study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]