Indra Nagar, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh |
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Ricinus communis L. (Euphorbiaceae), commonly known as castor oil plant, is a soft wooden small tree developed throughout tropics and warm temperature regions. This plant is indigenous to the southeastern Mediterranean Basin, Eastern Africa, and India but is widespread throughout tropical regions and is widely used as an ornamental plant. The plant is known to display antimicrobial activity and has been used to treat several ailments. Its leaf, root, and seed oil are used in inflammation treatment, liver disorders, hypoglycemic, and as a laxative. In Tunisia, the plant is used as a contraceptive. The plant is also used in African folk medicine in the treatment of warts, cold tumors, and indurations of mammary glands, corns, and moles. The anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and cytotoxic activities of the plant was demonstrated.
Ricinus communis L. (Euphorbiaceae), commonly known as castor oil plant, is a soft wooden small tree developed throughout tropics and warm temperature regions. This plant is indigenous to the southeastern Mediterranean Basin, Eastern Africa, and India but is widespread throughout tropical regions and is widely used as an ornamental plant. The plant is known to display antimicrobial activity and has been used to treat several ailments. Its leaf, root, and seed oil are used in inflammation treatment, liver disorders, hypoglycemic, and as a laxative. In Tunisia, the plant is used as a contraceptive. The plant is also used in African folk medicine in the treatment of warts, cold tumors, and indurations of mammary glands, corns, and moles. The anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and cytotoxic activities of the plant was demonstrated.
Specifications
Botanical Name: | Ricinus communis |
Common name: | Castor Oil Plant |
Plant family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Ricinus |
Appearance/Color: | Colorless or yellowish |
Origin | India |
Source | Seed |
Method of Extraction | Cold Pressed |