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Pharmacognosy (2) PHG 203 Spring Lab (1) Dr Heba
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Morphological (Macroscopic) characters
Item Fennel Anise Origin Dried ripe fruits of Foeniculum vulgare, family: Umbelliferae. Dried ripe fruits of Pimpinella anisum, family: Umbelliferae Morphological (Macroscopic) characters Condition Dried – ripe – entire Shape Oval to oblong Pear shaped Kind True – simple – dry – schizocarpic – cremocarp Insertion Derived from inferior ovary
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Morphological (Macroscopic) characters
Item Fennel Anise Morphological (Macroscopic) characters Dehiscence Indehiscent mericarps Pericarp Color Yellowish green Greenish gray Thickness Thin Texture Leathery
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Morphological (Macroscopic) characters
Item Fennel Anise Morphological (Macroscopic) characters Surface Rough-Glabrous Rough-Pubescent Suture Absent Seed Number One in each mericarp Testa Dark – fused with the endocarp Kind Albuminous with orthospermous endosperm Embyo Small – dicot – straight – with apical placentation
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T.S. diagram of a Mericarp
Item Fennel Anise T.S. diagram of a Mericarp Ridges 5 Prominent primary ridges. Epicarp One row of polygonal cells. Straight anticlinal walls. Hairs are absent Hairs are non-glandular, unicellular, covered with warty cuticle.
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T.S. diagram of a Mericarp
Item Fennel Anise T.S. diagram of a Mericarp Mesocarp Parenchymatous With reticulate parenchyma batches located above and below each V.B. 5 Fibro – bicollateral vascular bundles. Simple vittae (4 dorsal & 2 ventral) Numerous dorsal branched vittae & 2 large non-branched ventral vittae.
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T.S. diagram of a Mericarp
Item Fennel Anise T.S. diagram of a Mericarp Endocarp One row of narrow – elongated – parallel cells parquetry non-parquetry Endosperm Albuminous - orthospermous
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Item Fennel (الشمر) Powder Coarse powder Rough Homogenous
Physical Characters: Condition Coarse powder 2. Touch Rough 3. Homogeneity Homogenous 4. Colour Yellowish green 5. Odour Aromatic 6. Taste Aromatic agreeable Confirmatory Chemical Test: Powder + Phloroglucin + conc. HCL → red color
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Item Fennel (الشمر) Microscopical examination:
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Item Anise(الينسون) Powder Coarse powder Rough Homogenous
Physical Characters: Condition Coarse powder 2. Touch Rough 3. Homogeneity Homogenous 4. Colour Yellowish green 5. Odour Aromatic 6. Taste Aromatic agreeable Confirmatory Chemical Test: No confirmatory chemical test
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Item Anise(الينسون) Microscopical examination:
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