JETHIMADH

Common name Jethimadh
Botanical Name Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn.
Vernacular name English-Liquore rice
Hindi-Mulathi, Muleti
Gujarati-Jethimadh
Sanskrit-Yasthimadhuka
Family Leguminosae
Class Dicotyledonea
Parts of plant used Roots and stem
Chemical Constituents Glycyrrhizin, glycyrrhitic acid, sugar, resin, volatile oils, and starch.
Therapeutic uses High phenolic content compounds present in Glycyrrhizaglabra Linn. is responsible for its strong antioxidant activity due to free radical scavenging, metal ion chelating, hydrogen-donating, anti-lipid peroxidative and reducing activities.

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