Open AccessDetoxification of Croton tiglium L. seeds by Ayurvedic process of Śodhana
Author(s) -
Prince Kumar Pal,
Manmath Kumar Nandi,
Narendra Kumar Singh
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
ancient science of life/ancient science of life
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-9547
pISSN - 0257-7941
DOI - 10.4103/0257-7941.144619
Subject(s) - chemistry , traditional medicine , radix (gastropod) , toxicity , phorbol , chromatography , food science , biochemistry , botany , medicine , organic chemistry , biology , protein kinase c , enzyme
Croton tiglium seeds, known as Jamālgoṭa in Hindi, Marathi, and Urdu is well-known for its toxicity (severe purgative action). In Ayurvedic texts, the plant is known as Kumbhinī and is used for the treatment of constipation after Śodhana (detoxification process) of the seeds with Godugdha (cow milk).