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Celery Details & Specifications |
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| Botanical Name |
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Apium graveolens Linn. |
| English Name |
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Celery |
| Hindi Name |
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Ajmoda |
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| CATEGORY |
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Stimulant |
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| SOURCE |
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State of the part used |
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Fruits |
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Root |
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Dried |
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| FAMILY |
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Umbelliferae |
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| GEOGRAPHICAL SOURCE |
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The plant is indigenous to Europe and is found in following countries :-
America
Europe
India
North Africa
It is a biennial plant, about 250 cm in height, found wild or cultivated in Levant, South Europe, and cultivated in Great Britain. It is wild in North Western Himalayas, hills of Punjab and in North Africa. It is also found as garden plant. It is cultivated on large scale in Europe, America and India. In India, it grows abundantly in Punjab.
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| IDENTIFICATION |
| Organoleptic characteristics |
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| Odour |
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characteristic and agreeable |
| Taste |
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aromatic, warm and slightly pungent |
| Size |
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1 to1.5 mm long, 1.5 mm wide and 0.5 mm thick |
| Physical
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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 :-
Apiol
Yellow volatile oil
Fixed oil
Resins
Bitter extractives
d-Limonene
Sedanoic acid
Seclanolicle
d-Selinine.
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| Minor |
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The drug contains various minor chemical constituents affecting colour, odour, taste and stability of the drug however no specific contents have been identified yet.
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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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