Foliar Micromorphology and Histochemical Localization of Specific Metabolites in the Leaves of Celosia argentea L.

Oluwafunmilayo Dorcas ADEGBAJU; Gloria Aderonke OTUNOLA; Anthony Jide AFOLAYAN

doi:10.15835/nbha47411522

Authors

Oluwafunmilayo Dorcas ADEGBAJU University of Fort Hare, Medicinal Plants and Economic Development (MPED) Research Centre, Department of Botany, Alice 5700, Eastern Cape Province (ZA)
Gloria Aderonke OTUNOLA University of Fort Hare, Medicinal Plants and Economic Development (MPED) Research Centre, Department of Botany, Alice 5700, Eastern Cape Province (ZA)
Anthony Jide AFOLAYAN University of Fort Hare, Medicinal Plants and Economic Development (MPED) Research Centre, Department of Botany, Alice 5700, Eastern Cape Province (ZA)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha47411522

Keywords:

Celosia argentea; foliar epidermis; histochemistry; stomata; trichome

Abstract

Celosia argentea is an essential vegetable that is cultivated in the western part of Africa. This species has a growing reputation for its role in alleviating nutritional challenges and has found great application as herb of therapeutic importance in many regions of the world. This study investigated the foliar micromorphology and the histochemistry of Celosia argentea. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectrometry and staining agents were used to evaluate the micromorphology of the plant. The result revealed sunken amphistomatic stomata distribution on both surfaces of the leaf. Anomocytic and anisocytic stomata complexes were also observed on both epidermal surfaces. A definitive protuberance was observed on the polar end of the adaxial stomata. Stomata apparatus was ellipsoidal with a mean length of 19.60 ± 0.56 µm, while the mean stomata densities on the adaxial and abaxial surfaces were 83.5 ± 2.12 mm^‑2 and 194.18 ± 3.70 mm^‑2 respectively. Trichomes (with a length of 100.94 ± 9.44 µm) were sparsely distributed on both surfaces; glandular trichomes were observed only on the abaxial surface. The EDX spectrometry revealed the presence of iron, oxygen, sodium, calcium, potassium and sulphur as the major elements on the leaf, while histochemical tests revealed the presence of polyphenols, starch and lipids. Our results could be used to support and validate the information database on the anatomy of Celosia argentea.

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