Morphological, microscopical and chemical study of Alhagi maurorum Medik

Abstract

Alhagi maurorum, family Fabaceae, is an important medicinal plant used in folk medicine. This study aimed to determine the morphological and microscopic anatomical characteristics of plant parts and to determine the most important chemical components. Using a light microscope, the microscopic elements were determined for each part of the plant separately (leaves, flowers, roots), and using chemical reactions, the main chemical groups in the plant were detected. The results showed many microscopic elements, the most important of which are unicellular trichomes, anomocytic type stomata that was distinctive in the type studied in addition to the oil cells. The applied chemical detection reactions showed the presence of flavonoids, saponins and tannins.