Caesalpinia crista

Common name Crested fever nut
Botanical Name Caesalpinia crista
Vernacular name English- Indian elm
Hindi-Chilbil
Gujarati-Charela
Sanskrit-Cirabilvah
Family Caesalpiniaceae
Class Angiospermae
Parts of plant used Stem bark
Chemical Constituents Flavonoids, Saponin and Alkaloids
Therapeutic uses Used as anthelmintic activity, immunomodulatory, analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, antioxidant activity, anti-diabetic and hypoglycemic activity, and also used as nootropic or memory enhancer.

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