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Agar-agar Details & Specifications |
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| Botanical Name |
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Gelidium amansii Kutz. |
| English Name |
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Agar-agar |
| Hindi Name |
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Chinai-ghas |
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| CATEGORY |
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Laxative |
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| SOURCE |
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State of the part used |
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Exudate |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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| FAMILY |
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Algae |
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| GEOGRAPHICAL SOURCE |
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The above herb is found in following countries :-
? Ceylon
? China
? India
? Japan
? Macassar
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| IDENTIFICATION |
| Organoleptic characteristics |
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: Characteristic |
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Tasteless |
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Tasteless |
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N/A |
| Moisture |
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Not more than 3-7 percent |
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| CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS |
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Major chemical constituents responsible for physicochemical and therapeutic action of the herb are :---
? Glose
? Carbohydrate
? Acetic Acid
? Hydrochloric Acid
? Oxalic Acid
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| Minor |
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The drug contains various minor chemical constituents affecting colour, odour, taste and stability however no specific contents have been identified yet.
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| CULTIVATION |
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The seaweed after collection is spread out on the shore to allow drying and bleaching. The dried seaweed is then boiled in water and the mucilaginous solution is strained and the filtrate after hardening is dried in the sun. The time for collection of the Algae is summer and autumn when the bleaching and drying can take place easily however final preparation of Agar-Agar is carried out in winter from November to February.
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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
? Free from microbial contamination
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