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Castor Details & Specifications |
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| Botanical Name |
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Ricinus communis Linn. |
| English Name |
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Castor |
| Hindi Name |
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Arandi |
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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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Seeds |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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| FAMILY |
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Euphorbiaceae |
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| GEOGRAPHICAL SOURCE |
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The plant is indigenous to India and is found in following countries:-
America
Burma
India
Sri Lanka
The plant is cultivated throughout India and often found wild in the fields, gardens, village thickets, by roadsides, near habitations and on waste lands and is common on waste ground in the hills.
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| IDENTIFICATION |
| Organoleptic characteristics |
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| Odour |
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Very slight |
| Taste |
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Acrid |
| Size |
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8-12 mm. or more in length, with an arched, dorsal surface, and a nearly flat, ventral surface. The width is about two thirds of the length, and the thickness about one-third. |
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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:-
Ricinine
Phytalbumose
Ricin
Active lipase
Other enzymes
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| Minor |
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The drug contains various minor chemical constituents however no specific contents have been identified yet.
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| CULTIVATION |
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It is cultivated in most tropical and warm temperate countries. Leaves are alternate, broad, palmately lobed having 7 or more lobes. |
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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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