| Category | Veterinary Care |
| Scout | HBN |
| Ingredients | Kanjar (Digera muricata) Leaves, seeds, oil. |
| Innovator / Knowledge Provider | Savjibhai Karsanbhai |
| City | Bhavnagar |
| KVK District | Krishi Vigyan Kendra, At- Lok Bharati Sanosara, Ta- Sinhor, Dist.-Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India |
| Address | Mu Sarkesdia, Sechor, Bhavnagar, Gujarat |
| Languages Spoken | Gujarati |
| Vocation | Farmer |
| State | Gujarat |
| PIN Code | 364230 |
| PAS 1 | Kanjar (Digera muricata) possesses activities like antibacterial, antifungal, diuretic, laxative, Free radical scavengic activity, anthelmintic, and various other important medicinal properties. The crushed plant is used as mild astringent in bowel complaints. The Leaves and spikes are used as a vegetable. Flowers and seeds used in the treatment of urinary discharges. [Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res., 20(1), May – Jun 2013; nᵒ 19, 114-119] https://www.globalresearchonline.net/journalcontents/v20-1/19.pdf |
| PAS 2 | D. muricata is used in renal disorders in folk medicine. The extract of this plant is administered daily in kidney stone treatment. Generation of reactive radicals has been implicated in carbon tetrachloride-induced nephrotoxicity, which are involved in lipid peroxidation, accumulation of dysfunctional proteins, leading to injuries in kidneys. Nephrotoxicity is a poisonous effect of some substances on kidneys. The n-hexane and methanolic extract of D. muricata shows protective role against Carbon tetrachloride which is induced nephrotoxicity in rat. [Khan MR, Rizvi W, Khan GN, Khan RA and Shaheen S, Carbon tetrachloride induced nephrotoxicity in rat: Protective role of Digera muricata. J. Ethnopharmacol., 122, 2009, 91-99.] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19118616/ |
| PAS 3 | Digera muricata (False amaranth, Amaranthaceae) is growing as a weed in tropical and subtropical region of the world. Traditionally all the parts of the plant are used. It possesses antioxidant capacity and is locally used for various disorders such as inflammation, urination, as refrigerant and in sexual anomalies. Boiled root infusion given to mother after child birth for lactation purpose. Morphologically, alternately arranged petiolate leaves, central and letral flowers are present. Various chemical constituents like α- & β-spinasterol, β-sitosterol, superoxide, peroxidase, rutin, hyperoside, palmitic acid have been isolated and identified from the entire twig of Digera muricata. [Patel et al., Sch. Acad. J. Pharm., 2013; 2(5):410-415] http://saspublisher.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/SAJP25410-415.pdf |
| Agro Ecological Zone | Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central Highlands (Malwa), Gujarat Plain (5.1) , Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and hills region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Saurashtra, South Saurashtra (GJ-6,GJ-7) |
| Practice ID | DTP0010000000 838 |
| Annotation ID | GIAN/GAVL/1817 |
| Reference | HBN database |
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