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Histology of Plant Drugs
Histology of Plant Drugs
1. Epidermis
2. Cortex
Hypodermis,
Storage
parenchyma,
Endodermis
3. Stele
pericycle,
vascular
?ssues,
parenchyma
cells
Xylem
Xylary elements:
1. Tracheids
2. Vessel elements
Rays
Figure 25.16c
Leaf
Dicot leaf
vein
Dicot leaf
Monocot leaf
Bulliform
cells
Bundle
sheath
cells
Kranz
anatomy-
arrangement
in
which
vascular
bundles
are
surrounded
with
bundle
sheath
cells
Mimosa pudica
17
Ipil -ipil
Akasya (rain tree)
Dicot
Monocot
hypostoma#c
amphistoma#c
present in some
Present
in
upper
epidermis
dieren#ated
into
palisade
and
spongy
layers
undieren#ated
irregularly scaMered
with
parallel
arrangement
Rheo
discolor_stomate
Stomate
type:
______
Subsidiary cells
Guard cells
Photo by Rubie M. Causaren
Oregano_upper epidermis
Oregano_upper
epidermis
Oregano_upper
epidermis
Oregano_lower
epidermis
Oregano_stomate
StomateType:
_______
Subsidiary
cells
Guard
cells
Photo by Rubie M. Causaren
Variations:
Epidermal cells
(trichomes)
Moore, 1998
Variations: Epidermal
cells
(trichomes-stinging
hairs)
Moore, 1998
Scale
(Eleagnus
philippinensis)
Solanum
esculentum
(Tomato)
Oreganum
vulgare
(Oregano)
Coleus
blumei
(Mayana)
Mun0gia
calabura
(Ara#lis)
Chrysophyllum cainito
(Cainito)
Solanum
melongena
(Eggplant)
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