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Table 6 Fluorescence analysis of Costus afer

From: Pharmacognostic standardisation of the leaves of Costus afer Ker Gawl. (Zingiberaceae) and Palisota hirsuta (Thunb.) K. Schum. (Commelinaceae)

Drug + Reagent

Daylight

254 nm

365 nm

 + 50% H2SO4

Black

Green

Yellow

 + 50% HCl

Brown

Dark green

Brown

 + Glacial acetic acid

Yellow

Light green

Deep yellow

 + Picric acid

Yellow

Light green

Black

 + Ferric chloride

Bluish black

Green

Purple

 + Distilled water

Yellow

Light green

Yellow