BIOACTIVITIES OF ISOLATED PHYTOCHEMICALS AND EXTRACTS OF ABIES SPECTABILIS (D.DON) MIRB.
Journal: Matrix Science Pharma (MSP)
Vivek Saravanan
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ABSTRACT
Abies spectabilis (D.Don) Mirb. (synonyms: Abies brevifolia [A.Henry] Dallim.; Pinustinctoria Wall. ex D.Don; Abies chilrowensis Parl.; Pinusstriata Buch.‑Ham. ex Gordon and Glend.; A. spectabilis subsp. langtangensis [Silba] Silba; Pinus spectabilis D. Don; A. spectabilis var. langtangensis Silba; Picea webbiana [Wall. ex D.Don] Loudon; Abies webbiana [Wall. ex D.Don] Lindl.; and Picea naphta Knight) is a tree that belongs to the Pinaceae family. It grows up to 30 m tall in forests situated at an elevation from 2450 to 4000 m. Moreover, A. spectabilis is called தாளிசபத்திரி (Thaalisapaththiri) in Tamil/Siddha Medicine; Dhaatriparni, Dhaatripatra, Patraadhya, Taalisa, Taalisapatra, and Taalisha in Ayurveda; Taalisapattar in Unani; and Himalayan fir and Webb fir in English. This plant species is native to Asia (India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Nepal). This plant species has been categorized as near threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources red list of threatened species.
| Pages | 42-48 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Volume | 5 |
