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Alastonia Details & Specifications |
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| Botanical Name |
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Alastonia scholaris R. |
| English Name |
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Alastonia |
| Hindi Name |
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Satwin |
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| CATEGORY |
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Antipyretic |
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| SOURCE |
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State of the part used |
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Bark |
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Leaves |
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Fresh and dried |
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| FAMILY |
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Apocynaceae |
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| GEOGRAPHICAL SOURCE |
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Plant is indigenous to India and is found in following countries :-
Burma
Ceylon
East Indies
India
Malaya
Phillippines
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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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Pieces up to about 3.5 to 4.5 mm. thick from the branches and cut or broken, irregularly curved or flat pieces to about 7.0 mm thick |
| Physical
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| Total Ash |
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N/A |
| Moisture |
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N/A |
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| CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS |
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Major chemical constituents responsible for physicochemical and therapeutic action of the herb are :---
Ditamine
Echitenine
Echitamine
Echitamidine
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| Minor |
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Minor chemical constituents of this herb are :-
Non-nitoginous cystalline body - echicerin
Cystalline bodies - echitin and echetein
Amorphous substances - echiretin.
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| CULTIVATION |
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General information
The climatic conditions suitable for cultivation of this herb are :-
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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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