To understand the uniformity and homogeneity of the 9 herbs in five market samples of Nilavembu kudineer, this study was taken up
The following characteristics were observed such as
Study findings
Distribution of various herbs in the sample taken from the Top, middle and bottom
Characteristics | Presence / Absence | Abundance/Market Samples (A,B,C,D&E) | ||
Top | Middle | Bottom | ||
Straight, Reticulate fibre and fine twigs | Present | Abundant | Countable | Scarce |
Leaf material | Present | Abundant | Scarce | Scarce |
Woody powder | Present | Scarce | Scarce | Abundant |
Fine roots | Present | Countable | Countable | Scarce |
Seed coat | Present | Countable | Countable | Scarce |
The ratio of Sieveble and Unsieveble portion in Nilavembu kudineer
Features | Samples/Percentage | ||||
A | B | C | D | E | |
Sieveble | 5 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 5 |
Unsieveble | 95 | 90 | 88 | 85 | 95 |