Embelia ribes Burm. F. |
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Common name | False black pepper |
Botanical Name | Embelia ribes Buem. F. |
Vernacular name | Hindi- Bhabhiranga Gujarati- Vavading Sanskrit- Jantughna |
Family | Myrsinaceae |
Class | Magnoliopsida |
Parts of plant used | Fruit |
Chemical Constituents | Benzoquinone, alkaloids, essential oil, tannins |
Therapeutic uses | Used as antibacterial, antifertility activities, antiprotozoal, abdominal disorders, lung diseases, constipation, indigestion, fungus infections, mouth ulcer sore throat, pneumonia, heart disease and obesity, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant. |