Anatomical Studies on Gajapipal Fruit: An Ayurvedic Herb

2 Abstract: The detailed histological examination of crude drugs can be used to confirm the structural features of the crude drugs. Anatomical/histological practice playing a unique role in the more detailed examination of crude drugs and can be used to confirm the structural features of the crude drugs. Quantitative microscopy and linear measurements are the other important aspects of the histological method. The histological approach to study plants and plants parts is helpful in the searching of specific microscopical characters and even some times it is helpful in the differentiation between two species of same genus. The plant Pothos officinalis (Roxb.) (Gajapipal in Hindi) is also known as Scindapsus officinalis (Roxb.) Schott. Fruits of the plant are widely used in many parts of India for the treatment of various diseases and ailments. Since no complete anatomical data related to fruit is available so far, hence the present study aimed to establish anatomical profile of the fruit of Pothus officinalis (Roxb.).