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Hawthorn Details & Specifications |
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| Botanical Name |
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Crataegus oxyacantha Linn. |
| English Name |
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Hawthorn |
| Hindi Name |
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Hawthorn |
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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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Whole Herb |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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| FAMILY |
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Rosaceae |
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| GEOGRAPHICAL SOURCE |
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The plant is indigenous to Europe and is found in following countries: -
Europe
India
Iran
Iraq
North Africa
Western Asia
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| IDENTIFICATION |
| Organoleptic characteristics |
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| Odour |
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Odourless |
| Taste |
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Tasteless |
| Size |
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Hawthorn usually form a 2 .5 to 3 cm (8 ? 10 ft) high shrub, rarely a small tree. |
| 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: -
Hyperosid
Vitexin
Vitexin-4-rhamnosid
Rutine
Triterpene
Ursolic
Oleanolic acids
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| Minor |
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In small proportion this drug contains tannin. |
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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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