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Roots            Hair fall    The tender roots are kept      The oil is used to

                                                      inside bottle containing       massage hairs once a
                                                      mustard oil under soil for 2-3   day.

                                                      months
                      Root bark,         Tooth ache  Fresh parts are cut into small   The cut pieces are

                      leaves and         and tooth    pieces.                        chewed usually early
                         twigs           decay                                       in the

                                                                                     morning.

                      Root bark,         Antiseptic   The root bark and leaves are   The paste is applied
                        leaves                        ground and made into paste.    on the wounds as

                                                                                     antiseptic.


                     Fruit cover         To heal the  The fruit cover is crushed and   The mixture is directly
                                         wounds       mustard oil is added.          applied on the wounds.


                       Table 2-   Phytoconstituents with its pharmacological activity

                Phytochemical Compound                                      Pharmacological activity
               Phenolic acids, tannins, essential fatty acids, ascorbic   Anti-oxidant activity, Lipid-

               acid, flavonoids, caffeic acid, para-coumaric acid,      lowering effect, anti-hypertensive
               juglone.                                                 effect, anti-microbial effects.


               Flavoniods- Quercetin galactoside, arabinoside,          Anti-diabetic effect, anti-cancer

               xyloside and rhamnoside.                                 effect.


               Glucose, citric acid, malic acid, phosphate and          Liver and kidney protective.

               calcium oxalate


               Fatty acids, tocopherols, phytosterols, total phenolic-   Anti-microbial effects, anti-oxidant

               tannins.                                                 activity.


               Glutelins, globulins, albumin and prolamins              Wound healing.




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