Cassia tora
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Annual foetid herb: 30-90 cm ht.
Leaves: Pinnate 10 cm long, 3
pair of leaflets, opposite, obviate,
oblong and base oblong
Flowers: pale yellow, petals 5 in
pair in axils of leaves
Fruit: pod, obliquely separate
Seed: 30-50 rhombohedral
Useful parts: roots, leaves and
seeds
PPRC/INDIA 03
Ф Anti-fungal
Ф Anthelmintic
Ф Anti-bacterial
Ф Anti-mutagenic
Ф Anti-oxidant
Ф Hypo-lipidemic
Ф Anti-viral
Ф Allelopathic effects
Ф Anti-nociceptive
Ф Serum lipid activity
Ф Acrid
Ф Anti-periodic
Ф Ophthalmic
Ф Laxative
Ф Liver tonic
Ф Cardio-tonic
Ф Expectorant
Ф Anti-inflammatory
Ф Anti-gout
Ф Anti-ulcer
Ф Anti-venomous
ΨAs a green manure
ΨAs a protein for livestock & birds
Ψ Seeds – yield tannins, dyes
Ψ Roasted seeds – substitute for
coffee seeds
PPRC/INDIA 25