Table 1.

Pharmacognostic evaluation of I. staphylina powder.

S. No	Parameters	Matured stem (%)	Stem and leaf (%)
1	Loss on drying	10.32	14.32
2	Ash value	4.40	8.27
3	Water soluble ash	-	2.60
4	Acid insoluble ash	-	-

Fluorescence studies employ estimations of fluorescence intensity as well as identify any fluorescent phytochemical compounds present in the plant.