pistachio integerrima by Anishesh

                                 Pistachio integerrima stew. Ex brandies

 Introduction:

Pistachio integerrima is a species of pistachio tree native to Asia, commonly called zebrawood. It is often classified as Pistachio chinensisp. integerrima. It is used for a variety of purposes in India, including timber, dye, and fodder. It is used widely as a remedy for many ailments, including cough, asthma, fever, vomiting, and diarrhea. Long, horn-shaped leaf galls that often develop on this tree are harvested and used to make kakadshringi, an herbal medicine for diarrhea in northern India.

Scientific Classification:

Kingdom   :   Plantae

Order         :  Sapindales

Family        :  Anacardiaceae

 Species     :  P. integerrima

Uses:

·        Use of this herb is quite good in the gum diseases like pyorrhea, gingivitis etc. Decoction of this herb helps to remove the pus from gum. Furthermore its anti-inflammatory properties help to reduce the pain.

·         This herb is packed with wound healing properties and thus helps in healing of wounds and cuts.

·         This herb has the antipyretic properties hence it is good in the treatment of fever.

• Use of this herb is quite good to treat the whooping cough and asthma in children.

Methods of preparation:

     Radical scavenging activity was determined by 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and xanthine oxidase (XO) inhibitory activity assay in vitro. Fructose (FRS) induced hyperuricemic animal model was used to assess the serum uric acid (UA) lowering effect by plant products.

          At last, I would like to thank our O.B.T. teacher Mr. Amit Sijapati to give us such kind of project. This project helped us to know about medicinal herbs. Thank you sir.

Submitted By: Anishesh Maharjan

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