Original Articles: 2011 Vol: 3 Issue: 2
Microscopic Characters and Phytochemical screening of Pandanus candelabrum (P. Beauv., Pandanaceae) Leaves
Abstract
Microscopy and phytochemical screening of the leaves of Pandanus candelabrum were studied.
Microscopical examination of the leaves showed paracytic stomata which are more numerous on
the lower surface with prisms of calcium oxalate cystals. Preliminary phytochemical screening
of the 80 % ethanol extract of the leaves revealed the presence of anthraquinones, saponins and
traces of tannins and alkaloids