1. Umbelliferous Fruits Cont.
Department of Pharmacognosy Faculty of Pharmacy
Cairo University
Umbelliferous Fruits Cont.

2. The dried ripe fruits of
Ammi visnaga
Ammi majus
The dried ripe fruits of
Ammi visnaga Ammi majus
Family Umbelliferae
Entire cremocarp:
Ovoid nearly cylindrical
Crowned with pyramidal stylopod.

3. bearing a reflexed style
Ammi visnaga
Ammi majus
bearing a reflexed style
2) Carpophore:
Simple Forked
3) Dorsal side:
•Glabrous showing •papillosed showing 5
distinct more prominent primary ridges & 4
1ry ridges & 4 less secondary ridges equally
prominent 2 ry ridges prominent.

4. 5) Median longitudinal cut (MLC):
Ammi visnaga
Ammi majus
4) Ventral side:
2 dark longitudinal bands ( vittae )
5) Median longitudinal cut (MLC):
One seed in each mericarp.
Testa: very thin with raphe on one side (anatropous).
Kind: Albuminous with orthospermous endosperm.
Embryo: Apical \ small \ straight \ dicot.

5. T.S Ammi visnaga Ammi majus Outline: Regular pentagonal
Pericarp represent ¼ of T.S. while the seed represent the whole remain area.

6. Orthospermous endosperm
Ammi visnaga T.s
Epicarp
Mesocarp
lacuna
Endocarp
Orthospermous endosperm
Fan-like structure
Testa
• Showing 5 distinct more prominent 1ry ridges & 4 less prominent 2 ry ridges.
IML of mesocarp

7. Orthospermous endosperm
Ammi majus T.S
Epicarp
Crown shape V.B
Orthospermous endosperm
Mesocarp
Endocarp
Testa
• Showing 5 1ry ridges & 4 2ry ridges equally prominent.
Fan-like structure

8. Ammi visnaga Ammi majus
1)Epicarp:
Non papillosed
papillosed
2)Mesocarp:
Vittae: in 2ry ridge region surrounded by slightly radiating cells (fan like str.).
B)Vascular bundle:
•Crescent shaped •Crown shape, no around a wide empty lacuna
vittae (lacuna).
C) IML:
•Polygonal cells with •Non porous.
porous walls.
3)Endocarp:
• Indistinct parquetry • Distinct parquetry

9. Powder of Ammi visnaga Colour: Brown. Odour: Slightly aromatic.
Taste: aromatic, bitter & slightly pungent.

10. Inner most layer of mesocarp ( porous Layer)
L.P
H.P
Vittae

11. Indistinct Parquetry endocarp

12. Special ch. Test: Test for khellin:
KOH pellets
Powder Decoction
Rose Red

13. Mericarp (Ventral side)
Coriander Fruit
Globular
Remains of calyx
Mericarp (Ventral side)
Mericarp (Dorsal side)
Wavy less prominent 1ry ridges
Entire Cremocarp
Straight more prominent 2ry ridges
• Origin: The dried ripe fruit of Coriandrum sativum family Umbelliferae

14. T.S. in Coriander Less prominent 1ry ridges More prominent 2ry ridge
Vittae
Coelospermous endosperm
T.S. in Coriander

15. Vertical fibres
Horizontal fibres
Innermost layer of mesocarp

16. Powder of Coriander Colour: Light brown. Odour: Aromatic.
Taste: Aromatic, spicy, characteristic.

17. Simple Vittae
Wavy Crossed fibres

18. Endocarp & IML of mesocarp
Pitted innermost layer of mesocarp
Endocarp