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Dodonaea viscosa

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Dodonaea viscosa is a spreading evergreen shrub or small tree. Usually grows upto 1.5 - 5 metres tall. The short bole can be 15 - 25cm in diameter. This tree is belongs to Sapindaceae family.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

It contains β-carotene-linoleic acid; DPPH(•), ABTS(•+), superoxide scavenging, CUPRAC and metal chelating assays. Anticholinesterase activity was performed using the Elman method. Results Clerodane diterpenoids (1 and 2) and phenolics.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Anduragida, Angaraka
Hindi Aliyar, Sanaat
Malayalam
Tamil Velari, Virali
Telugu Bandaru, Bendedu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Aliyar, Sanatta
English The switch sorel

[2]

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the warm temperate to tropical zones, where it is found at elevations up to 1,600 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 18 - 38°c, but can tolerate 7 - 45°c.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

  1. Chemical constituents
  2. Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:55
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

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