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Atomun Crocus Details & Specifications |
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| Botanical Name |
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Colchicum autumnale Linn. |
| English Name |
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Atomun Crocus |
| Hindi Name |
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Haran Tutiya |
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| CATEGORY |
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Antitumour |
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| SOURCE |
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State of the part used |
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Seeds |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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| FAMILY |
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Liliaceae |
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| GEOGRAPHICAL SOURCE |
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The plant is indigenous to Afghanistan and is found in following countries:-
Afghanistan
Czechoslovakia
England
Europe
Holland
India
Ireland
Oland
Russia
Yugoslavia
In India it is found in western Himalaya and Kashmir regions.
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| IDENTIFICATION |
| Organoleptic characteristics |
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| Odour |
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Odourless |
| Taste |
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Bitter |
| Size |
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2-3 mm. in diameter, minutely pointed at helium |
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| Total Ash |
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N/A |
| Moisture |
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Not more than 2.0% |
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| CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS |
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Major chemical constituents responsible for physicochemical and therapeutic action of the herb are:-
Amino alkaloids
Colchicine
Demecolcine
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| Minor |
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The drug contains various minor chemical constituents however no specific contents have been identified yet. |
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| CULTIVATION |
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The propagation is done by sowing the seeds in boxes at an altitude of 1000-3000 Meters. The seedlings are transplanted in open field at a distance of about 1 Meter and the plant starts bearing capsular fruits within one year of vegetative growth. The drug is collected when capsules are yellowish-brown in color and seeds are not fully ripe. The capsules after collection are dried in the shade where the seeds ripen and can be collected easily from open capsule. |
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| STORAGE |
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To maintain physicochemical properties and medicinal values of the herb it is recommended to maintain following storage conditions:-
Air tight containers
Protection from light
protection from moisture
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