Crude drug sample data base

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Crude drug name

Market nameMusabar
Formal nameKrsnabola
Other names   

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Mussabbar, Eluwa (T), Moshabar (B), Eluwa, Ghi kanwar (H), Lolirasa (K), Kumari, Kattar vala (M), Mushambaram, Chinnakata benda (Te), Kattalai, Sattukattalai (Ta), Ghiu kumari (N), Komarika (Sin)
English nameIndian Aloe, Barbados Aloe, Curacao Aloe, Jafarabad Aloe
Original plant nameAloe barbedensis Mill. (= Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f.), Indian Aloe, Barbados Aloe, Curacao Aloe, Jafarabad Aloe
Family nameLiliaceae
Used partClassificationPlant origin
Sub classification extract
Collection informationIndia, New Delhi, Hans Raj & Sons
Collection date1991/05/07
CollectorTsuneo Namba, et al.
RemarksUsed part is dried extract from leaves.
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Scientific information data base

Crude drug nameAyurvedic name or
Sanskrit name, English name
Krsnabola, Indian Aloe, Barbados Aloe, Curacao Aloe, Jafarabad Aloe
SynonymsAileyaka, Kumarirasa
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Original plant nameAloe barbedensis Mill. (= Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f.)
Family nameLiliaceae
Used partLeaf juice dried, Leaves
Distribution areaPlanted in Indian gardens and naturalised in several areas in the plains throughout India.
RemarksCommon.
Common usesThis drug is useful in the treatment of amenorrhoea/amenorrhea, atonic dyspepsia, spleen diseases, menstrual suppression, worm infestation, and sexual weakness. Fresh juice of leaves is cathartic and cooling. It is used in eye troubles. It has been found useful in x-ray burns, dermatitis, cutaneous leishmaniasis, and other disorders of skin.
Therapeutic usesSula (colic), Adhmana (distension in abdomen), Krmi (worms), Gulma (intestinal tumours/tumors), Durnama (piles), Netra (eye diseases), Bhagandara (fistula)
Chemical constituentOthers
- Aloin, Aloesone, Aloesin, isobarbaloin, barbaloin, emodin and gum resin.

- Whole leaf, rind and pulp contain: Oxidase, Uronic acid, Catalase and Sugars.

- Juice contains anthraquinone derivatives like emodin and chrysophanic acid.

Pharmacological effectLeaf extract inhibits the growth of Myobacterium tuberculosis which is attributed to the presence of barbolin.
Medical systemAyurveda (Traditional Indian medicine)
Traditional conceptRasa (Taste)Katu (Pungent)
Virya (Potency)Sita (Cold)
Guna (Quality)Guru (Heavy)
Dosakarma
(Action on dosa)
Decreases Kapha Vata
Dhatukarma(Action
on body tissues)
Rasasodhana (Purifying rasa)
Mala
(Action on excretory mechanism)
Bhedaka (purgative)
FormulationKumaryasava, Kumari Vati, Rajapravartini Vati, Kumari Paka, Cukkumtippalyadi gutika
ReferencesReference book 

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[2] Indian Medicinal Plants - A Compendium of 500 species, Varier, P.S., Orient Longman Ltd. Chennai (Madras)
Vol. 1 (Repr.1996), p 105.

Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants, 1956. Chopra, R.N., Nayar, S.L. and Chopra, I.C., Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi. - New Edition (1996) National Institute Science Communication; Supplement
p 13.

Illustrated Manual of Herbal Drugs Used in Ayurveda, 1996. Sarin, Y.K., Council of Scientific & Industrial Research and Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi
p 336.

Ayurvedic Drugs and Their Plant Sources, 1994. Sivarajan, V.V. and Balachandran, I., Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi
p 261.

The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Part I, Vol I, Ed. I, 1989. Govt. of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Dept. of Health, New Delhi
p 62.

Plants in Ayurveda (A Compendium of Botanical and Sanskrit Names), 1997. Abdul Kareem, M., Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, Bangalore
86.

Last renewal date2023/12/25