Morphoanatomic, physicochemical, and phytochemical standardization with HPTLC fingerprinting of aerial parts of Aerva lanata (Linn) Juss ex Schult

ObjectiveAerva lanata (Linn) Juss ex Schult, family Amaranthaceae, is a common wayside weed. The herb is accepted by the Ayurvedic Formulary of India. This study was undertaken to establish morphoanatomic and physiochemical standards of A. lanata.MethodsLeaf constants and high-performance thin layer chromatography fingerprint profiles of A. lanata were performed.Results and conclusionThe physico–chemical, morphologic, and histologic parameters presented in this paper may be proposed as standards to establish the authenticity of A. lanata and help differentiate it from other species such as Aerva tomentosa.