Bilberry's Details & Specifications

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Botanical Name :  Vaccinium myrtillus Linn.
Hindi Name :  Bilberry (View Name of this herb in more Languages)
English Name :  Bilberry
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Category

 :  Diuretic
 
 

Source
Fruits :  Ripe and dried
Leaves :  Fresh and dried
N/A :  N/A
 
 

Family

 :  Vacciniaceae
 
 
Geographical Source
The plant is indigenous to India and is found in following countries :- ? Europe ? Britain ? Siberia ? Caucacus ? Mongolia ? Northern Asia ? North America The plant is widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere, Europe, including Britain, Siberia, Caucacus, Western Mongolia. It also grows in Northern Asia and vast areas of North America. The bileberry is an inhabitant of acid soils and grows on sufficiently damp woods on naturally rocky soil or sand, where it usually covers wide areas. It forms an important part of dwarf shrub heathland and scrub on the higher mountains and moorland.
 
 

Identification
Organoleptic characteristics
Colour :  N/A
Seeds :  Bilberry
Taste :  N/A
Size :  N/A
Physical Standards
Total Ash :  N/A
Moisture :  Not more than 8.5 percent
 
 

Chemical Constituents
Major
Major chemical constituents responsible for physicochemical and therapeutic action of the herb are :- Tannin (5-12%) Pectin (25-32.0%) Sugar (1.5 %) Arbutin Flavonoids Caffeine Chlorogen acid Quinic acid
 
Minor
The drug contains various minor chemical constituents however no specific contents have been identified yet.
 
 

Storage
To maintain physicochemical properties and medicinal values of the herb it is recommended to maintain following storage conditions :- Air tight containers Protection from light