PHARMACOGNOSTIC AND PHYTOCHEMICAL STANDARDIZATION OF TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA (WILLD.) HOOK. F. AND THOMS. STEM: INSIGHTS FROM MICROSCOPY, PHYSICOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS, AND TLC ANALYSIS
Introduction: Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.)Hook.f. and Thoms. (Guduchi) is an important medicinal plant extensively used in traditional medicine for its broad spectrum of therapeutic activities. The growing demand for herbal medicines necessitates standardized pharmacognostical evaluation to ensure the authenticity, qu...