Averrhoa carambola, a multipurpose, drought resistant evergreen tree commonly known as
“kamrakh” belonging to family Oxalidaceae, is gaining lot of importance for its therapeutic …

Increasing knowledge of metabolic process and the positive effects of plants on human
physiology have enlarged the range of application of medicinal plants. From the centuries …

Averrhoa carambola L.(A. carambola) is particularly well-known for its distinctive star-
shaped fruit (Star fruit), cultivated in Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and northern …

Averrhoa carambola L.(star fruit) is an edible fruit that is extensively cultivated in southern
China, Southeast Asia, India, and northern South America. It has a sweet and juicy taste and …

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Anisaldehyde (1) and β-sitosterol were isolated from carbon tetrachloride and chloroform …

In Ayurveda, the ripe fruit of Averrhoa carambola L.(commonly known as “Kamarakh”) is
considered as digestible, tonic strengthening, for bleeding piles and causing biliousness …

Growing drug resistance of microorganisms and adverse result of antibiotic usage have led
to the search for alternative medicines from nature. Many plants have been exploited to cure …

Plants have been used for health care and medical purposes for several thousands of years.
The number of higher plant species on earth is about 250000. It is estimated that 35000 to …

Plants are the basic source of knowledge of modern medicine. Almost all the parts of the
plant, namely leaves, flowers, fruits, roots, stem and seeds are known to have various …

Calotropis procera belongs to the family Asclepiadaceae. It is commonly known as Madar
and well known for its medicinal value. Its me-dicinal properties are explain in Unani …