Studies on the pharmacognostical and in vitro antioxidant potential of Cleome gynandra Linn. leaves

151-157Cleome gynandra Linn. of Cleomaceae (Capparaceae) family is an annual herb, growing up to 0.6-1m in height and is popular in the Ayurveda, Siddha, Folk and Tibetian systems of medicine. The present paper deals with the pharmacognostical study, including the macroscopic, microscopic, fluorescence and phytochemical characteristics, which enables the identification of the leafy vegetable, as well as the determination of the antioxidant potential and the predominant classes of antioxidants that contribute to the activit