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Calotropis Details & Specifications |
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| Botanical Name |
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Calotropis procera R. |
| English Name |
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Calotropis |
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| CATEGORY |
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Expectorant |
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| SOURCE |
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Bark |
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Root |
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Dried |
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| FAMILY |
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Asclepiadaceae |
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| GEOGRAPHICAL SOURCE |
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The plant is indigenous to India and is found in following countries :-
Afghanstan
Africa
Arabia
China
Egypt
Malaya Island
Persia
It is distributed in Afghanstan, Persia, Arabia, Egypt, tropical Africa, Malaya Island and China. It is found more or less throughout India in warm and dry palces. It is abundant in the sub-Himalayan tracts.
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| IDENTIFICATION |
| Organoleptic characteristics |
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| Odour |
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odourless |
| Taste |
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bitter and acrid |
| Size |
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2.0 to 2.5 mm thick and 2.3 to 5.5 cm. broad. |
| 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 :-
b-amyrin
2-isomeric crystalline alcohols
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| Minor |
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Various minor chemical constituents of this drug are :--
Giganteol
Isogiganteol
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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
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