BLADDER CHERRY | |
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| Common name | Bladder cherry |
| Botanical Name | Physalis alkekengi Linn. |
| Vernacular name | English-Winter cherry Hindi-Kakanaja Gujarati-Kakanaja Sanskrit-Rajaputrika |
| Family | Solanaceae |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Parts of plant used | Fruit |
| Chemical Constituents | Auroxanthin, mutatoxanthin, phydalein, zeaxanthin, ß-Cryptoxanthin from the calyx of the fruit; glycoalkaloids detected in the seeds. |
| Therapeutic uses | Used for renal and urinary tract diseases, gout, and rheumatism And other properties like anti-gout, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, analgesic, laxative, diuretic, anti-mitotic, and malaria-treating properties are included. |