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'''Saussurea costus''' is a species of thistle in the genus Saussurea native to South Asia. Essential oils extracted from the root is used in traditional medicine and in perfumes since ancient times.
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Bilva consists of pulp of entire, unripe or half ripe fruits of Aegle marmelos Carr, It is a tree, attaining a height of 12 m growing wild and also cultivated throughout the country, rind of fruit is removed and pulp is bruised and dried.
  
[[File:Saussurea costus (7838360258).jpg|thumb|right|''Kost'']]
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[[File:800px-Bael03 FSPark Asit.jpg|thumb|right|''Bilva'']]
  
'''Chemical Composition''':Phytochemical analysis of S. lappa roots showed the presence of monoterpenes, sesquiterpenoids, flavonoids, lignans, triterpenes, steroids, glycosides etc. S. lappa roots are rich source of sesquiterpenoids specially sesquiterpene lactones
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'''Chemical Composition''':A number of coumarins (including xanthotoxol and alloimperatorin methyl ether), Flavonoids (including rutin and marmesin), Alkaloids (including alpha-fagarine), Sterols and essential oils have been isolated from plant parts. Pectin is an important constituent of the fruit.
  
  
 
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<span style="width: 100%; background-color: #90EE90; padding: 10px; margin: 10px; text-align: right; clear: right; margin-left: 0;">[[Aegle marmelos - Bilva|Read more]]</span>
 
 
<span style="width: 100%; background-color: #90EE90; padding: 10px; margin: 10px; text-align: right; clear: right; margin-left: 0;">[[Saussurea costus - Kust|Read more]]</span>
 

Revision as of 14:07, 31 March 2021

Bilva consists of pulp of entire, unripe or half ripe fruits of Aegle marmelos Carr, It is a tree, attaining a height of 12 m growing wild and also cultivated throughout the country, rind of fruit is removed and pulp is bruised and dried.

Bilva

Chemical Composition:A number of coumarins (including xanthotoxol and alloimperatorin methyl ether), Flavonoids (including rutin and marmesin), Alkaloids (including alpha-fagarine), Sterols and essential oils have been isolated from plant parts. Pectin is an important constituent of the fruit.


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