MICROSCOPICAL INVESTIGATION OF HERB GOLDENROD CANADENSIS (<i>SOLIDAGO CANADENSIS L</i>.)

Abstract

Herbal drug products are widely used to replace or supplement traditional medicine. One of the promising plants with antibacterial and antinflammatory activity is the goldenrod - a member of the Asteraceae family. Previous studies demonstrated that goldenrod is rich in biologically active substances and is common in Russia. Thus, goldenrod represents a promising herbal raw material and the study of its anatomo-diagnostic features, as part of pharmacological analysis, is a relevant task. Present study describes anatomical structure of Goldenrod Canadensis herb, namely anatomo-diagnostic features of leaves, stem and flowers. In conclusion, the characteristic features of various organs of the goldenrod are described.

Keywords

• goldenrod
• herb
• anatomo-diagnostic features
• microscopy
• leaves
• flowers
• stem