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Ispaghula Details & Specifications |
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| Botanical Name |
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Plantago isapaghula |
| English Name |
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Ispaghula |
| Hindi Name |
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Ispaghul |
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| CATEGORY |
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Demulcent |
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| SOURCE |
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State of the part used |
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Seeds |
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Stem |
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Dried |
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| FAMILY |
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Plantaginaceae |
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| GEOGRAPHICAL SOURCE |
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The plant is indigenous to India and is found in following countries: -
America
Brazil
Central and south Africa
Ceylon
Curacao
India
Mexico
Nilgiris
Philippines
Sri Lanka
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| IDENTIFICATION |
| Organoleptic characteristics |
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| Odour |
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Odourless |
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Characteristic |
| Size |
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Seed, 1.8 to 3.3 mm long, and 1.0 to 1.7 mm wide |
| Physical
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| Total Ash |
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N/A |
| Moisture |
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Not more than 6.0 % |
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| CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS |
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Major chemical constituents responsible for physicochemical and therapeutic action of the herb are :-
Mucilage
Pentosan
Aldobionic acid
Xylose
Arabinose
Galacturonic acid
Rhamnose
Fixed oil
Proteins
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| Minor |
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Various minor chemical constituents of the drug are :--
Pentosan
Aldobionic acid
Fixed Oil
Protein
Xylose, Arabinose, Galacturonic acid and Rhamnose on hydrolysis
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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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