Celosia argentea L.
Traditional Knowledge
Useful plant parts :
Leaf, stem and seed
Uses in traditional medicine :
- Fried seeds with ghee improves male’s sexual ability
- Acts as a blood purifier and given for gastritis and nausea
Scientific Research
Chemical constituents:
Cyclic peptides: celogenamricle A, celogentin K and acidic polysaccharide: celosian, triterpenoid saponins: celosins E-G, celosins I and II, cristatain from seeds and phenolic glycosides from plant
Bioactivity :
Celosian: immunostimulating and antihepatotoxic; alcohol extract of seeds: antidiabetic; celosins E-G and cristatin: anti-inflammatory
Clinical:
Note :
Leaves are used as a vegetable
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