Experiment 3 Study of macroscopic features of Stramonium

Experiment 3

STUDY OF MACROSCOPICAL FEATURES OF STRAMONIUM

Synonyms

Thornapple leaves, Folia stramoni, Dhaturo (vernacular name)

Biological source

•                 Scientific name: Datura stramonium
•                 Part used:  dried leaves and flowering tops
•                 Family: Solanaceae

Organoleptic evaluation

                Color: Greyish green

                Odor: Unpleasant

                Taste: Bitter

                Shape: ovate to triangular ovate

                Size: length:------, width ------

Other macroscopical Features

• -          The leaf is petiolate.
• -          The leaf has acuminate apex.
• -          The leaf has dentately lobed margin.

 Draw a well labeled figure of Stramonium  leaf on the blank page