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Common Name: Salacia, Kotalahimbatu, Marking Nut Tree, Saptarangi.
| Botanical Name: | Salacia Reticulata |
| Family Name: | Hippocrateacaea |
| Common Name: | Salacia, Kotalahimbatu, Marking Nut Tree, Saptarangi. |
| Part USed: | Roots |
| Habitat: | Throughout india mainly in forests. |
| Part Offered: | Roots |
| Use: | The roots are bitter, acrid, vulnerary, Liver tonic and stomachic.They are useful in conditions of vata, diabetes, leprosy, skin diseases and colic. It was attributed to its intestinal a-glucosidase inhibitory activity. A-Glucosidase inhibitors retard the digestion and hence absorption of carbohydrates in the small intestine that prevents the increase in blood glucose concentration after a carbohydrate load. It shows hepatoprotective effects and also used as liver tonic. It is effective in case of rheumatism, skin diseases and inflammation. |
| Part: Root |