PHARMACOGNOSTICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL EVALUATION OF ASHWATHA PHALA CHURNA

Abstract

Infertility is defined as the failure to achieve a pregnancy within one year of regular (at least three times per month) unprotected intercourse. Oligozoospermia i.e. sperm count less than 15 million /ml is one of the causes for infertility. Now a day’s oligozoospermia and infertility are common problems due to disturb daily routine, changed food habits and increased mental stress on account of fast life. Ficus religiosa Linn is a large evergreen tree found throughout India, wild as well as cultivated, having leathery, heart‐shaped, long‐tipped leaves. According to Ayurvedic system of medicine, F. religiosa (Peepal tree) is well known to be useful in Oligozoospemia and is also used in the Indian system of medicine for about 50 types of disorders including asthma, diabetes, diarrhoea, epilepsy, gastric problems, inflammatory disorders, infectious and sexual disorders. The present work is an attempt to compile an up-to-date and comprehensive review of Ficus religiosa that covers its ethno botanical and pharmacognosticalogical data. Pharmacognostical evaluation of powdered fruit of Ashvatha showed presence of Epidermal cell, Stone cell , Mesocarp cell, oil globules, Simple starch grain, Prismatic crystals, Oil globule