MATERIALS AND METHODS
Collection of Plant Materials
Plant source selected for the present study is Talinum
fruticosum L. Aerial parts of the Talinum fruticosum L were
collected from in and around Trichy, identified with the help of
Flora of Presidency of Madras.The plant was authenticated with
the specimen deposited at RAPINAT Herbarium, Department of
Botany, St. Joseph’s college, Trichy.