PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL STUDIES ON SOSAN ASMANJUNI (IRIS ENSATATHUNB) FOUND IN KASHMIR

Adulteration and improper identification are two demons often haunting traditional system of medicine in general and Unani system in particular. These two demons often affect the effectiveness of medicinal plants. Medicinal plants are natural gift to human lives to promote disease free healthy life, only when used in their original and purest form. Standardization has thus, become priority for modern herbal medicine industry. Good quality assurance is need of an hour while dealing with medicinal plants. Standardization of medicinal plants used in USM is becoming important and given priority in modern herbal medicine industry today in view of their safety and efficacy demand. This study was aimed to evaluate the Physico-chemical, macroscopical, microscopical and preliminary phytochemical properties of one of the victim drug Sosan Asmanjuni-Iris ensata Thunb. which is available in the market in adulterated form. A detailed pharmacognostical studies along with physiochemical and phytochemical studies of the Iris ensata from identified source (RRIUM Srinagar herbal garden) was carried out to make it as reference in near future.