Millettia pinnata

Common name Karanj
Botanical Name Millettia pinnata
Vernacular name English- Smooth leaved pongamia
Hindi- Dithouri , Karuinai
Gujarati- Kanajo , Karanji
Family Fabaceae
Class Dicotyledonae
Parts of plant used fruit , leaves , stem , seeds , root and bark.
Chemical Constituents Karangin , glabrachalcone , isopongachromene , flavokavain B.
Therapeutic uses Used in treating skin diseases , Used in treatment of piles & haemorrhoids, used to treat diabetes, can be used as biodiesel, Used to treat gout & syphilis, Used as Anti-ulcer, Antidiarrhoeal, Anti-plasmodial, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-viral, Anti-bacterial, Indications of seeds , leaves , oil , barks of pongamia glabra includes sores , skin diseases , Rheumatism , itching , wounds , tumours.

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