| PAS_1 |
Medicinal plants have a vital role to preserve the human healthy life. The large family Euphorbiaceae contains nearly about 300 genera and 7,500 species. Generally they are the flowering plants. Amongst all, the Ricinus communis or castor plant has high traditional and medicinal value for maintain the disease free healthy life. Traditionally the plant is used as laxative, purgative, fertilizer and fungicide etc. whereas the plant possess beneficial effects such as anti-oxidant, antihistamic, Antinociceptive, antiasthmatic, antiulcer, immunemodulatory, Antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, Antifertility, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, central nervous system stimulant, lipolytic, wound healing, insecticidal and Larvicidal and many other medicinal properties. This activity of the plant possess due to the important phytochemical constituents like flavonoids, saponins, glycosides, alkaloids and steroids etc. The aim of this paper is to explain the details of phyto-pharmacological properties of Ricinus communis for the future research work.[ Jena, Jitendra & Gupta, Ashish. (2012). Ricinus communis linn: A phytopharmacological review. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 4. 25-29.] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235417877_Ricinus_communis_linn_A_phytopharmacological_review |
| PAS_2 |
Ricinus communis L. family Euphorbiaceae importance has the use of different parts of this plant for the treatment of different diseases. The Preliminary Phytochemical studied of R. communis revealed the presence of Steroids, Saponins, Alkaloids, Flavonoids, and Glycosides. Castor beans have been used in traditional Egyptian and Greek medicine. The root of this plant is also useful as an ingredient of various prescriptions for nervous diseases and rheumatic affections such as lumbago, pleurodynia and sciatica In the Indian system of medicine, the leaf, root and seed oil of this plant have been used for the treatment of inflammation and liver disorders as they have been found to be hepatoprotective, laxative and diuretic. The antifertility activity of 50% ethanolic extract of R. communis has also been reported. Roots and aerial parts are useful in the treatment of diabetes.50% of ethanolic extract of the root, stem and leaves of this plant showed hypoglycemic activity.[ Ahmad, Nesar & Mishra, Anuradha & Ahsan, Farogh & Mahmood, Tarique & Hasan, Noorul & Khan, Zafar. (2016). RICINUS COMMUNIS: PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIONS AND MARKETED MEDICINAL PRODUCTS. World Journal of Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences. 2. 179-188.] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/311282809_RICINUS_COMMUNIS_PHARMACOLOGICAL_ACTIONS_AND_MARKETED_MEDICINAL_PRODUCTS |
| Agro Ecological Zone |
Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central Highlands (Malwa), Gujarat Plain (5.1) , Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and hills region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Saurashtra, South Saurashtra (GJ-6,GJ-7) |
| Other Community Practices |
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| Practice ID |
DTP0010000000 864 |
| Reference |
HBN database |
| Annotation ID |
GIAN/GAVL/1823 |
| State |
Gujarat |
| PIN Code |
364530 |
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