Pranda Gutika contain Simarouba glauca - Lakshmitaru
Simarouba glauca Synonyms: Quassia simarouba, Simarouba officinalis (Common name: Paradise Tree, Bitterwood, Dysentery-bark tree) - Simaroubaceae , an evergreen, small to medium-sized tree. The fruits can be eaten raw but are of inferior quality.
The seed produces edible oil used in the preparation of bakery products and for industrial purposes. The leaves and bark of the tree have a long history of medicinal use in the tropics, particularly in the treatment of malaria, fevers and dysentery; as an astringent to stop bleeding; and as a tonic. The main active compounds are a group of triterpenes called quassinoids. Banglorer,
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Surendra Parihar
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