Punarnova is a plant with bitter leaves that are green on the upper surface and white on the lower. It has pink flowers and produces small, one-sided fruits. The plant contains chemicals like punarnavin, B-sitosterol, and ursolic acid. It is used to treat conditions like edema, inflammation, and as a liver tonic. Some formulations containing punarnova include Ashoka nari, Punarnava Tablet, Aksir afza, and punarnavarishta.

1. PUNARNAVA
CATEGORY:QUINAZOLINE ALKALOID.
PREPARED BY: HARDEVSINH VADHER
SEM-7, APIP, JAMNAGAR
GUIDE BY: MRS. POOJA KHANPARA

2. PUNARNOVA LEAVES.

4. • B.s.: Punarnova it is dried hurb of plant part of
boerhaavia diffusa.
• Family . Nyctaginaceae.

5. MORPHOLOGY
• Size & shape
• Leaves. 25 to 30 mm long, ovate and oblong.
• Flower. 10 to 25 mm length.
• Frute. 0.5 cm in size, one sided,gladular.
• Root. Elongated , fusiform, Tapering ,Tuberous,

6. • Colour :-
• Leaves. Green in upper surface &whitesh In lower
surface.
• Flowers. Upper part pink colour.
• Odour . Odourless.
• Test. Bitter .

7. MICROSCOPY.

8. CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
• Punarnavin, B-sitosterol, Arachidic acid, steric Acid .
• Ursolic acid.

9. USE.....
• Punarnava Also used in ..
• Diuretic ,anti Inflammatory,
• Liver tonic preparation also used.
• Nephritic syndrome,chronic edema .

10. MARKETING FORMULATION
• Ashoka nari..
• Punarnava Tablet.

11. • Aksir afza.
• punarnavarishta

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