Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Moringa Oleifera(Moringa)


Common Name: Moringa, Horse Radish Tree, Drumstick Tree, Drumstick Tree
Plant name: Moringa Oleifera

Glycyrrhiza glabra(Liquorice)


Common Name: Liquorice, Gan Cao, Iriqsus, Liquirita, Madhuka.
Plant name: Glycyrrhiza glabra

Chemical constituents: Alpha-terpineol ,Anethole, Estragole, Estriol,  Geraniol, Glabrene, , Licoric-acid, Licuraside, Licuroside, Lignin, Linalool, Linalool-oxides, Liqcoumarin.

Hyoscyamus niger(Henbane)


Common Name: Henbane
Plant name: Hyoscyamus niger

Chemical constituents: The chief constituents of hyoscyamus seeds, besides fixed oil and fatty matter, gum, starch, albuminous matter, etc., are two alkaloids, hyoscyamine and hyoscine .

Gymnema sylvestre(Gurmari)


Common Name: Gurmari, Gurmarbooti, Gurmar, periploca of the woods, meshasring
Plant name: Gymnema sylvestre

Chemical constituents: The principle active ingredient is Gymnemic acid. The other compounds found were Calcium oxalate, anthraquinone compound, Tartaric acid, cellulose, ash, quercitol but no tannin was found.