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Volume 5, Issue 10: Special Issue
(EJAR)
ISSN: 2181-2020
MPHAPP
THE 6TH INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL
CONFERENCE
“
MODERN PHARMACEUTICS: ACTUAL
PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS
”
TASHKENT, OCTOBER 17, 2025
in-academy.uz
PHYTOCHEMICAL POTENTIAL AND DIAGNOSTIC FEATURES OF
ARTHROPHYTUM LONGIBRACTEATUM
KOROVIN
Nurmanbek A.E.
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan
e-mail: aydyn.nurmanbek@gmail.com, tel.: +7 776 242 36 19
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17341435
Relevance:
Arthrophytum longibracteatum
Korovin is a rare species of the family
Chenopodiaceae Less., growing in the arid ecosystems of Kazakhstan. This plant remains poorly
studied in terms of pharmacognostic aspects, which highlights the necessity of its comprehensive
investigation as a potential source of biologically active compounds.
Objective.
To study the morphological, anatomical, and phytochemical features of
Arthrophytum longibracteatum
in order to determine its pharmacological potential.
Materials and Methods.
Plant material (aerial parts) was collected during the flowering phase
and dried in the foothills of the Buguty mountain range. Macroscopic and microscopic examinations
of tissues were carried out, phytochemical screening (qualitative reactions, chromatography) was
performed, and physicochemical parameters (moisture, ash content, extractive substances) were
determined.
Results.
The plant is a shrub 0.3–2.0 m tall with erect, knotty shoots. Leaves are cylindrically-
awn-shaped, slightly curved, and sharply pointed. Conductive tissues in stems and roots are well
developed.
Signs of xeromorphic adaptation were identified in leaves and stems: thick-walled epidermal cells, a
developed cuticle, paracytic stomata, abundant water-storage parenchyma, and the presence of
oxalate crystals in the mesophyll. Mechanical elements (collenchyma, sclerenchyma) and a well-
developed vascular system were noted in the stem. Characteristic morphological and anatomical traits
were established, allowing for reliable identification of raw material. Phytochemical analysis revealed
the presence of saponins (0.7%), flavonoids (0.154%), tannins, and organic acids. Quality indices
were determined: moisture – 5.7%; total ash – 27.5%; extractive substances – 42.4%.
Conclusions.
The complex of morphological, anatomical, and phytochemical characteristics
confirms the promise of
Arthrophytum longibracteatum
as a source of biologically active substances
and provides a foundation for further pharmacological research.
