Celery's Details & Specifications

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Botanical Name :  Apium graveolens Linn.
Hindi Name :  Ajmoda (View Name of this herb in more Languages)
English Name :  Celery
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Category

 :  Stimulant
 
 

Source
Fruits :  Ripe and dried
Root :  Dried
Seeds :  Dried
 
 

Family

 :  Umbelliferae
 
 
Geographical Source
The plant is indigenous to Europe and is found in following countries :- America Europe India North Africa It is a biennial plant, about 250 cm in height, found wild or cultivated in Levant, South Europe, and cultivated in Great Britain. It is wild in North Western Himalayas, hills of Punjab and in North Africa. It is also found as garden plant. It is cultivated on large scale in Europe, America and India. In India, it grows abundantly in Punjab.
 
 

Identification
Organoleptic characteristics
Colour :  N/A
Seeds :  Celery
Taste :  N/A
Size :  1 to1.5 mm long, 1.5 mm wide and 0.5 mm thick
Physical Standards
Total Ash :  N/A
Moisture :  N/A
 
 

Chemical Constituents
Major
Major chemical constituents responsible for physicochemical and therapeutic action of the herb are :- Apiol Yellow volatile oil Fixed oil Resins Bitter extractives d-Limonene Sedanoic acid Seclanolicle d-Selinine.
 
Minor
The drug contains various minor chemical constituents affecting colour, odour, taste and stability of the drug 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