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Benzoin Details & Specifications |
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| Botanical Name |
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Styrax benzoin Dryand |
| English Name |
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Benzoin |
| Hindi Name |
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Loban |
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| CATEGORY |
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Expectorant |
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| SOURCE |
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State of the part used |
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Exudates |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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| FAMILY |
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Styraceae |
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| GEOGRAPHICAL SOURCE |
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The plant is indigenous to Sumatra and is found in following countries :--
South Eastern Asia
Thailand
Vietnam
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| IDENTIFICATION |
| Organoleptic characteristics |
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| Odour |
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Agreeable and vanilla like smell |
| Taste |
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Sweetish and slightly acrid |
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N/A |
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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 :-
Balsamic acids
Eesters
Triterpenoid acids
Summaresinolic and
Siaresinolic acids.
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| Minor |
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Minor chemical constituents of this herb are :-
styrol,
vanillin
Propyp cinnamate.
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| CULTIVATION |
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It is partially cultivated in gardens and mostly collected from forest however it is not cultivated in India. Benzoin is a resin collected by incisions near the base of the tree and is collected from plants about 5 to 6 years old.
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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 moisture
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