Caesalpinia bonduc

Common name Fever nut
Botanical Name Caesalpinia bonduc
Vernacular name English- Bonduc nut
Hindi- Karanja
Gujarati-Kaanchakaa
Sanskrit- Kuberaksa
Family Caesalpiniaceae
Class Dicotyledonae
Parts of plant used Seed
Chemical Constituents Fixed oil, phytosterol, Starch and sugar
Therapeutic uses It has anthelmintic activity, anti-amyloidogenic activity, immunomodulatory, analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, antioxidant activity, antidiabetic and hypoglycemic activity, and also used as nootropic or memory enhancer.

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