Pharmacognostical and phytochemical studies on Origanum vulgare L.(Laminaceae)

With increasing demand in the field of herbal medicines and cosmetics, it has become necessary and pertinent to probe into the area of systematic knowledge about herbal drugs. There is a need for the application of this knowledge in authentification, detailed study and practical utilization of crude drugs. The present paper deals with the taxonomy, anatomy, powder study pertaining to organoleptic, microscopic, fluorescence, physical constant evaluations and phytochemical screening of Origanum vulgare L.