 Project Medicinal plants
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Basak |
Tulsi |
Kalmegh |
Aswagandha |
Haritaki |
Bahera |
Amlaki |
Guddmar |
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Haldi |
Pudina
| Stevia |
Ghritakumari |
Maha Bhringaraj |
Bel |
Neem |
Chirata |
Haldi |
| Botanical Name |
Curcuma longa |
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Local Name
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Haldi
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Parts Used
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Rhizome
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Uses
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Spices,
antibacterial agent, anti-inflammatory agent, and remedy for
gastrointestinal discomfort associated with irritable bowel syndrome,
and other digestive disorders
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Chemical constituents
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curcumin
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Recent Findings
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Speeds up wound healing and assists in remodeling of damaged
skin,Promising studies are underway on the effects of turmeric on
pancreatic cancer, Is a natural painkiller and cox-2 inhibitor.Curcumin exerts both pro- and antimutagenic
effects
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Used in our Products
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Garden Fresh, Haldi dust
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| Pudina |
| Botanical Name |
Mentha viridis |
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Local Name
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Pudina
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Parts Used
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Leaf, whole
plant
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Uses
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Antiseptic,
carminative, stomachic ,gastric stimulant, antispasmodic |
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Chemical constituents
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menthol
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Recent Findings
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Recent research has shown that this
may be used as a treatment for mild
hirsutism in women. Its anti-androgenic properties reduce the
level of free testosterone in the blood, while leaving total
testosterone and DHEA unaffected
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Used in our Products
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Garden fresh
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| Stevia |
| Botanical Name |
Stevia rebaudiana |
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| Local Name |
Stevia |
| Parts Used |
Leaf |
| Uses |
Medical research has also shown possible benefits of stevia in treating obesity and highblood pressure. Because stevia has a negligible effect on blood glucose, it is attractive as a natural sweetener to people on carbohydrate-controlled diets. |
| Chemical constituents |
Over 100 phytochemicals have been discovered in stevia. stevioside is considered the sweetest - and has been tested to be approximately 300 times sweeter than sugar. Stevioside, comprising 6-18% of the stevia leaf, is also the most prevalent glycoside in the leaf. Other sweet constituents include steviolbioside, rebausiosides A-E, and dulcoside A. |
| Recent Findings |
Stevioside, possesses anti-inflammatory and antitumor promoting properties |
| Used in our Products |
Yet to be market |
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| Ghritakumari |
| Botanical Name |
Aloe vera |
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| Local Name |
Ghritakumari |
| Parts Used |
Leaf |
| Uses |
Helps in smooth functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, mainly because of its properties of soothing, ,detoxifying the body, cleansing and helping the body to maintain healthy tissues. It lowers cholesterol and total triglycerides, facilitating digestion, aiding blood and lymphatic circulation, as well as improving kidney, liver and gall bladder functions. |
| Chemical constituents |
The most important anthraquinones are aloin and emodin. They are anti-bacterial,
anti-viral, and analgesic. The anthraquinones in Aloe vera breakup
residue, pus and lifeless cells, bring blood to the region and flush out
material from the wounds and ulcers |
| Recent Findings |
There's research being done now on the anti-cancer effects of acemannan, a
phytonutrient found in aloe vera |
| Used in our Products |
Yet to be market |
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| Maha Bhringaraj |
| Botanical Name |
Wedelia calendulacea |
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| Local Name |
Maha Bhringaraj |
| Parts Used |
Leaf |
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The leaves are used in dyeing grey hair and in promoting the growth of hair. They are considered tonic, alternative, and useful in coughs, cephalalgia, skin diseases, and alopecia. The juice of the leaves is much used as a snuff in cephalalgia. |
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Chemical constituents
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wedelolactones
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Recent Findings
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wedelolactones present in
this sp were
found to have 5-lipooxygenase and caspase inhibiting activities The
current studies indicate that both 5-LOX & 12-LOX expression such as
human pancreatic cancer cell. LOX plays a critical role in human
pancreatic cancer cell proliferation. LOX inhibitor may play a very
important role in the treatment of cancer. Thus the anticancer activity
of this sp may be due to the LOX inhibition or due to induction of
detoxifying system. |
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Used in our Products
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Hair Fresh
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| Bel |
| Botanical Name |
Aegle marmelos |
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| Local Name |
Bel |
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Parts Used
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Unripe Fruit pulp
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Uses
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Unripe fruit
used for treating dysentery, diarrhea, ripe fruit used as laxative, good
for liver,
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Chemical constituents
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marmorosin which is identical to
imperatorin. Others are
altoimperatorin and B sitosterol. Roots of the tree have been found to
contain psoralin, xanthotoxin, scopoletin and tembamide
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Recent Findings
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hypoglycemic
effect in the dose 500 mg/kg body weight once daily
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Used in our Products
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Bel Dust
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| Neem |
| Botanical Name |
Azadirachta indica |
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| Local Name |
Neem |
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Uses
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Anti-inflammatory; Antiarthritic; Antipyretic; Hypoglycaemic;
Antigastric ulcer; Spermicidal; Antifungal; Antibacterial; Diuretic;
Antimalarial; Antitumour; Immunomodulatory
Studies have shown that one neem compound is a more effective insect
repellent than the widely used synthetic chemical known as DEET
(N,N,-diethyl-m-toluamide), a suspected carcinogen with long periods of
use
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Chemical constituents
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Nimbin,
Nimbinin, Nimbidin, Azadirachtin
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Recent Findings
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Recent tests in Germany show that neem extracts
are toxic to the herpes virus and can quickly heal cold sores. Tests in
the U.S. show neem hampers the virus that causes hepatitis B.
Aqueous extract of neem leaves significantly decreases blood sugar level
and prevents adrenaline as well as glucose-induced hyperglycaemia.
Neem leaf aqueous extract effectively suppresses oral squamous cell
carcinoma induced by 7, 12-dimethylbenz[a] anthracene (DMBA), as
revealed by reduced incidence of neoplasm. Neem may exert its
chemopreventive effect in the oral mucosa by modulation of glutathione
and its metabolizing enzymes. |
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Used in our Products
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Garden Fresh
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| Chirata |
| Botanical Name |
Swertia chirata |
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| Parts Used |
Whole plant |
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Uses
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Bitter tonic,
stomachic, febrifuge and anthelmintic, appetizer, laxative,
hypoglycemic, antifungal and antibacterial, alterative, antidiarrhoeic,
antimalarial, antipyretic and antiperiodic.The bitterness,
antihelmintic, hypoglycemic and antipyretic properties are attributed to
amarogentin (most bitter compound isolated till date), swerchirin,
swertiamarin and other active principles of the herb. Used in
Intermittent fevers Skin diseases,Intestinal worms Bronchial asthma
,Burning of the body
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Chemical constituents
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amarogentin, swerchirin,
swertiamarin and other active principles of the herb. |
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Recent Findings
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Preliminary report on antiviral activity of
Swertia chirata , an Indian medicinal plant against HSV-1
virus.
Ind
Journal of Medical microbiology 2008
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Used in our Products
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Chirata Churna
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