ANATOMY: Tridax procumbens belongs to the family Asteraceae. In India it is used for Wound healing, Anticoagulant, Antifungal and act as insect repellent.
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T.S of Tridax procumbens stem TRICHOME: Important characters: Tridax procumbens consisted of glandular and non – glandular type of trichomes.
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Simple multicellular hair in Tridax procumbens L. HISTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS:
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Carbohydrate – Barfoed’s reagent (It appears pink color) followed by Kokate et al. (1995)
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Alkaloids – Wagner’s reagent (It appears brown color) followed by Jensen (1926)
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Starch – Lugol’s iodine reagent (It appears blue color) followed by Jensen (1926)
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The picture shows the embryo of Tridax procumbens L. – Globular stage
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