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The document outlines the morphological and histological characteristics of Ephedra stem, including its biological source and various tests for identifying its alkaloids. It details the physical properties such as color, odor, and taste, along with microscopic features like epidermis and vascular bundles. Additionally, it describes chemical tests used to confirm the presence of alkaloids in the powdered drug form of Ephedra.
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CORTEK $= Many layes Of Hin walled Ceululosirc
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MICROSCOPIC CHARACTERISTIC OF POWDERED DRUG :-
Eptderm?s ¢- Fragments of epidermis, guclol rangula r
cells , outer walls are rPoged.
FPbres 8- Liga ?efecl 8 mom-lfqnfphecl, long,
Slemcher anol cylfm elrPoat
Mylems- Trachefds wht horderech pits
Brownfsh. matter 2- Abundant » Sark brownlsh
amueflagimous Substamce erom pret
Chemfcoal test 2—
gemerat Chemica Eest for arkalofoly £—
Drage Tope’s test °- To 2-3 w/e eiterare cclel
few drops Dragendroyys reagent.
Orange brown ppt P* formed!
Mayers test *- 9-3 mL. filtrate wfth few Oroes
Mayers reagent gives ppt:
Hagers lest @- 2-3 mil. pritrate when. Hagers
4.
reagent gives yellow ppt
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| test Solution , ado 3-4 olrops °F
conc: HNO3 . Evaporare Lo diyness
Cool & add A drops Of NHeg OH.
Purple color Ps observed .
——S Test for ephectifne t- Dissolve (Fag Pn tml
| op water, add 0ams Of olflute HC!
acho & ada O./ me or Copper
Sutpnere SourrPon polloweck by | mt
of Sodfum HydrosPde solunon-. The
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Solvent etner & Shake 5 the
ernerfeat layer Ps purple 2 the
ageous layer fs blue.
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