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'''Artocarpus hirsutus''' is a tree seen in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests from south Maharashtra to Kanyakumari.  
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'''Vitkhadira''' is a shrub which usually grows to a height of around 1 to 1.5 metres. Almost every part of the plant contains sharp thorns. It is a multipurpose tree with a wide range of uses as a food, medicine, perfume and source of materials. This plant is belongs to Memosaceae family.
  
'''Uses:'''Pimples, Cracks in Skin, Sores, Diarrhoea, Skin diseases, Intrinsic haemorrhage, Poisons.
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'''Uses:''' Oral problems, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Cough, Itching, Urinary tract disorders.
'''Chemical Composition:'''The Artocarpus species are rich in phenolic compounds including flavonoids, stilbenoids, arylbenzofurons and Jacalin, a lectin.
 
  
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'''Chemical Composition:''' Ripe pods contain tannins and several polyphenolic compounds. Essential oil from pods.
  
 
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<div style="float:right;"><span style="width: 100%; background-color: #cef2e0; padding: 10px; margin: 10px; text-align: right; clear: right; margin-left: 0;">[[Acacia farnesiana - Vitkhadira|Read more]]</span></div>
<span style="width: 100%; background-color: #90EE90; padding: 10px; margin: 10px; text-align: right; clear: right; margin-left: 0;">[[Artocarpus hirsutus - Wild Jack, Jungle Jack|Read more]]</span>
 

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Vitkhadira, Acacia farnesiana

Vitkhadira is a shrub which usually grows to a height of around 1 to 1.5 metres. Almost every part of the plant contains sharp thorns. It is a multipurpose tree with a wide range of uses as a food, medicine, perfume and source of materials. This plant is belongs to Memosaceae family.

Uses: Oral problems, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Cough, Itching, Urinary tract disorders.

Chemical Composition: Ripe pods contain tannins and several polyphenolic compounds. Essential oil from pods.

Read more