Jaundice

Phyllanthus fraternus is found to be very useful in curing jaundice and has tremendous medicinal properties.

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1. Phyllanthusfraternus
….Jaundice plant
Biological and medicinal properties

2. Presented by
Dr. Sudhakar Kokate
Director PPRC, India

3. Phyllanthusfraternus
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5. Genus: Phyllanthus
Family: Euphorbiaceae
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6. Distribution
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7. 1)In tropical and sub-tropical regions of
the world
2)24 species in India
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8. Description
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9. 1)Herb ht. up to 60 cm
2)Occurring as a rainy season weed
3)Native –Pakistan & Western India
4)Has been introduced into Africa & the
West Indies
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10. 5)Annual herb, glabrous
6)Leaves: numerous, sub-sessile,
distichous, elliptic-oblong, obtuse
7)Flowers: yellowish
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11. Chemical structures
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18. Biological activity
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19. 1)Anti-fungal
2)Anti-cancer
3)Anti-bacterial
4)Anti-protozoal
5)Antihelmintic
6)Anti-viral
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20. Healing power
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21. 1)Infective hepatitis in children
(Jaundice)
2)Cancer
3)Gastric complaints
4)Dyspepsia
5)Diarrhoea
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22. 6)Dysentery
7)Dropsy
8)Urino-genital disorders
9)Constipation
10)Snake bites
11)Gonorrhoea
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23. 12)To treat camels suffering from
digestive troubles
13)Infusion of root & leaves: a good tonic
& a diuretic
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24. Thank you!!