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cancu - Corchorus acutangulus, Corchorus aestuans

cancu:

Kattu chanam, cancu - Corchorus aestuans It is used as vegetable. Many research work has been carried out like cardiotonic activity, antibacterial, antifungal, anti cancerous many more with different extract of this plant. It possess antiviral property

It is mentioned in Bhavaprakash Nighantu under shaaka Varga


Taxonomical Classification

Family: Tiliaceae


VERNACULAR NAMES

English: none

Synonyms

Synonyms in Ayurveda: cincha, canchu, cancuki, dirghapatra, satiktata


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KEY WORDS: Kattu chanam, cancu

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