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Bahama grass Details & Specifications |
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| Botanical Name |
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Cynodon dactylon Linn. |
| English Name |
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Bahama grass |
| Hindi Name |
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Durba |
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| CATEGORY |
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Astringent |
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| SOURCE |
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State of the part used |
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Fruits |
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Leaves |
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Fresh and dried |
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| FAMILY |
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Popaceae |
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| GEOGRAPHICAL SOURCE |
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The plant is indigenous to India and is found in following countries:-
America
India
Japan
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Turkey
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| IDENTIFICATION |
| Organoleptic characteristics |
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| Odour |
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Odourless |
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Characteristic |
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It is an evergreen perennial grass growing to 0.3 Meter ? 0.5 Meter at a medium rate. Fruits grains about 1 mm long are oblong and laterally compressed. |
| Physical
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| Total Ash |
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N/A |
| Moisture |
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Not more than 12.0 percent |
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| CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS |
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Major chemical constituents responsible for physicochemical and therapeutic action of the herb are:-
Asparagin
Starch
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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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N/A |
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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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