Pharmacognostical Study of Pavonia spinifex (L.) Cav. Family Malvaceae and Barleria repens Nees. Family Acanthaceae Cultivated in Egypt

Abstract

P. spinifex (L.) Cav. and B. repens Nees are belonging to the largest genera of the Malvaceae and Acanthaceae family respectively with about 250 species they are mostly grow in tropical and subtropical regions. Barleria and Pavonia species also shows various pharmacological effects such as antimicrobial, anthelminthic, anti-fertility, antioxidant, anti-diabetic, anti-arthritic, hepato-protective, diuretic, cytoprotective, antidiarrheal, analgesic, antileukemic, anti-inflammatory and hypoglycemic properties without any toxic effects. The present study includes the following: Part I: Botanical study of P. spinifex (L.) Cav and B. repens Nees Part 2: Phytochemical study of P. spinifex (L.) Cav and B. repens Nees Part 3: Biological studies of P. spinifex (L.) Cav and B. repens Nees Part I: Botanical study of Pavonia spinifex (L.) Cav and