PHARMACOGNOSTIC INVESTIGATION, ISOLATION, CHARACTERIZATION AND CONFIRMATION OF THE STRUCTURE OF PHENACETINE EXTRACTED FROM THE DRIED POWDERED LEAVES OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL PLANT ALLOPHYLUS
Abstract Pharmacognostic investigation involving organoleptic evaluation, fluorescent analysis, phytochemical screening and mineral analysis was carried out on the dried powdered leaves of Allophylus africanus used for treating pain, headaches, common cold, Fever and as antibiotics in Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. The powdered leaves were light brown in colour with woody odour, bitter taste and gave significant fluorescent derivatives with the reagents 1M NaOH (aq), 1M NaOH(alc.), Ammonia...