Shankhpushpi1 170305134921 (2)

PHARMACOGNOSY

2. CONTENTS:
•Classification
•Synonym
•VernacularNames
•Botanical Names
•MorphologicalCharacters
•ChemicalConstituent
•Pharmacologicalaction
•Common Use
•Categories
•MarketedFormulation
Convolvuluspluricaulis

3. CLASSIFICATION:
Kingdom : Plantae
Division : Angiosperms
Class:Eudicots
Order:Solanales
Family:convolvulaceace
Genus: Convolvulus
Species:C.pluricaulis
SYNONYMS:
Morningglory,
sankhavali, sankhvel.
Convolvuluspluricaulis

4. VernacularName:
Sanskrit:shankhmalin
English : Morning glory
Bengali: shankahuli
Hindi:shankhpushpi
Sindhi Name : Vishnukanti
Telugu Name: Sankhapuspi
Marathi Name: Sankhvel
Gujarati Name: Sankhavali
Urdu name:Sankali
Convolvuluspluricaulis

5. BOTANICAL SOURCE:-
Itconsistwhole plant ofConvolvulus
pluricaulis linn. belonging to family
convolvulaceae.
Convolvuluspluricaulis

6. Odour:characteristics
Taste:bitter(katu), Astringent
Size: leaves-0.5 to 1.5 inches
Shape:
flower:-round or bell shaped
leaves:-eliptical
Convolvuluspluricaulis
Morphological Characters:
Color(flower):white

7. •Convolamine
•Scopoletin(alkaloid)
•Cerylalcohol
•β-sitosterol(terpine)
•Shankhapushpine(alkaloids)
•Convoline(alkaloids)
•Convosine
Scopoletin
Convolamine
Convolvuluspluricaulis
CHEMICALCONSTITUENT:

8. PharmacologicalAction:
Primaryaction:
•Antistress
•Anti-anxiety
•Memoryenhancer
•Concentartionbooster
•MildAnti-epilaptic
•Anti-oxidant
•Adoptogenic
Convolvuluspluricaulis

9. Secondryaction:
•Antacid
•Carminative
•Digestivestimulant
•Uterinetonic
•Aphrodisiac
•Mildanti-inflammatory
•Diuretic
Convolvuluspluricaulis

10. Commanuses:
•Improves memoryintellect
•Ayurvedic remedy for memory andbrainpower
•Braintonic
•Treatment forEpilepsy
•Aids inheadache
•Controlsvomiting
•Cure fordiabetes
#Maineffectonbrainandnervesi.e.calms
themind,reducesanxietymentalstressand
depression.
Convolvuluspluricaulis

11. CATEGORY
ALKALOID,TERPENE

12. Convolvuluspluricaulis
CAPSULES
POWDER
SYRUPJUICE
VATI
Marketed
Formulation