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− | ''' | + | '''Ksharaka''' is a fast-growing deciduous tree with a spreading crown of light, feathery foliage. The tree is widely cultivated in the tropics for a wide range of uses. A very ornamental plant with fragrant, creamy flowers, it is often grown as a specimen and as a street tree. |
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− | '''Chemical Composition''': The | + | '''Chemical Composition''': The seed contains an anti-inflammatory active principle, O-acetylethanolamine. The leaves contain octacosanol, dulcitol, glucosides of betasitosterol and stigmasterol. The bark contains sitgmasterol glucoside. |
− | <span style="width: 100%; background-color: #90EE90; padding: 10px; margin: 10px; text-align: right; clear: right; margin-left: 0;">[[ | + | <span style="width: 100%; background-color: #90EE90; padding: 10px; margin: 10px; text-align: right; clear: right; margin-left: 0;">[[Adenanthera pavonina - Ksharaka|Read more]]</span> |
Latest revision as of 15:14, 28 March 2022
Ksharaka is a fast-growing deciduous tree with a spreading crown of light, feathery foliage. The tree is widely cultivated in the tropics for a wide range of uses. A very ornamental plant with fragrant, creamy flowers, it is often grown as a specimen and as a street tree.
Chemical Composition: The seed contains an anti-inflammatory active principle, O-acetylethanolamine. The leaves contain octacosanol, dulcitol, glucosides of betasitosterol and stigmasterol. The bark contains sitgmasterol glucoside.