Chitrak

For sem 7 B.pharm students GTU

1. PREAPRED BY : RAHUL SANGHANI Sem – 7 APIP, Jamnagar Guide by: Mrs. Pooja Khanpara CHITRAK

2. Synonyms : white leadwort , chitrakmula ,vahni. Plant part use : Root. Biological source : It is dried root part of Plumbago zeylanica . Family : Plumbaginaceae. Distribution : found throughout India.

3. Morphology Shape : cylindrical Size : 5 -6 mm in diameter 3-7 cm in length. Colour : reddish to dark brown. Odour : disagreeable. Taste : pungent .

4. USES Anti microbial . Anti bacterial . Dysentry. Leucoderma. Piles. Inflammation. Bronchities.

5. MARKETED FORMULATION Chitrak haritaki :used in chronic respiratory conditions. Chitrak vati: used in indigestion . Kalyangulum : used in liver in skin condition .