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Table 7 Fluorescence analysis of Palisota hirsuta

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

Green

Dark green

Deep orange

 + 50% HCl

No obvious colour change

Green

Black

 + Glacial acetic acid

Light brown

Dark green

Red

 + Picric acid

Green

Deep green

Black

 + Ferric chloride

Green

Green

Purple

 + Distilled water

Green

Dark green

Purple