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| − | ''Introduction from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantago_ovata and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psyllium_seed_husks, retrieved 02/27/2012).''
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| − | ''Plantago ovata'' (Desert Indianwheat, Blond Psyllium; syn. ''Plantago brunnea'' Morris, ''Plantago fastigiata'' Morris, ''Plantago gooddingii'' A. Nels. & Kennedy, ''Plantago insularis'' Eastw., ''Plantago insularis'' Eastw. var. ''fastigiata'' (Morris) Jepson, ''Plantago insularis'' Eastw. var. ''scariosa'' (Morris) Jepson, ''Plantago minima'' A. Cunningham) is a medicinal plant native to Western Asia and Southern Asia.
| + | {{nomenclature | binomial=Plantago ovata |
| | + | |authority=Forssk. |
| | + | |family=Plantaginaceae |
| | + | |scn=Indian plantain |
| | + | |syn=''Plantago ispaghula'' Roxb. ex Fleming |
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| | + | |aka=blonde psyllium (seed); Indian psyllium; ispaghula (seed) |
| | + | |notes=The standard common name of the seed of P. ovata and other species of Plantago is psyllium. }} |
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| − | It is a common source of psyllium seed husks, a material used as dietary fiber.
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| − | Psyllium seed husks also known as ispaghula, isabgol, or psyllium, are portions of the seeds of the plant ''Plantago ovata'', (genus ''Plantago''), a native of India. They are hygroscopic (that is they absorb water expanding and become mucilaginous.
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| − | Psyllium seed husk are indigestible and are a source of soluble dietary fiber.
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| − | ''The quoted text in this section was licensed for use under the Creative Commons ShareAlike License, version 3.0: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/''
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Revision as of 21:23, 14 March 2014
Nomenclature
Plantago ovata Forssk. Plantaginaceae
Syn. Plantago ispaghula Roxb. ex Fleming
Standardized common name (English): Indian plantain
Macroscopic Entries
Microscopic Entries
| Epidermal cells of the husks in surface view containing mucilage observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.cellular structures identified in this botanical specimen are the epidermal cells of the husks in surface view containing mucilage and the parenchyma cells seen under polarized light when observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories [1]
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HPTLC Entries
Plantago ovata HPTLC ID - Vanillin/H2SO4 Reagent-> 110° C 5 min -> visible light
Psyllium (husk) (Plantago ovata)
Lane Assignments Lanes, from left to right (Track, Volume, Sample):
- 3 μL Arabinose~0.1% in CH3OH
- 3 μL Plantago ovata-1 (husk)
- 5 μL Plantago ovata-1 (husk)
- 4 μL Plantago ovata-2 (husk)
- 4 μL Plantago ovata-2 (husk)
- 5 μL Plantago ovata-3 (husk)
- 3 μL Plantago ovata-3 (husk)
- 3 μL Galactose~0.1% in CH3OH
Reference materials used here have been authenticated by macroscopic, microscopic &/or TLC studies according to the reference source cited below held at Alkemists Laboratories, Costa Mesa, CA.
Stationary Phase Silica gel 60, F254, 10 x 10 cm HPTLC plates
Mobile Phase ethyl acetate: glacial acetic acid: methanol: water [6/1.5/1.5/1]
Sample Preparation Method 0.3g+3mL 70% grain EtOH sonicate/heat @~50° C ~ 1/2 hr
Detection Method Vanillin/H2SO4 Reagent-> 110° C 5 min -> visible light
Reference see Method Developed by Alkemists Laboratories
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories [2]
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Other Points of Interest
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