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Turpeth Details & Specifications |
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| Botanical Name |
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Qpeyculina turfiethum Silva |
| English Name |
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Turpeth |
| Hindi Name |
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Pitohri |
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| CATEGORY |
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Purgative |
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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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Convolvulaceae |
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| GEOGRAPHICAL SOURCE |
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The plant is indigenous to Ceylon and is found in following countries: -
Australia
Ceylon
India
Malay Archipelago
In India plant is found throughout the country up to an altitude of 3,000 ft. and is occasionally cultivated in gardens as an ornamental plant.
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| IDENTIFICATION |
| Organoleptic characteristics |
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Not characteristic |
| Taste |
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Slightly acrid |
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N/A |
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| Total Ash |
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N/A |
| Moisture |
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Not more than 8.0 percent |
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| CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS |
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Major chemical constituents responsible for physicochemical and therapeutic action of the herb are :-
Resin (5 to 10%)
and b Pturpethin
Turpethin
Turpeth contains 5-10% of resin part of which is soluble in ether. The ether-soluble resin is a mixture of a and b Pturpethin and the ether-insoluble resin is called turpethin.
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| Minor |
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Various minor chemical constituents of this drug are :--
Volatile oil
A fatty substance
Albumen
Starch
Yellow colouring matter
Lignin salts
Ferric oxide
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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: -
Preserve in a well-closed container
Protection from light
Protection from moisture
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