Akarkara farming in Punjab pakistan
Anacyclus pyrethrum, commonly known as Akarkara in Hindi and Pellitory in English, is an important medicinal plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. It is also called Akkirakaram in Marathi. The roots of the plant have good therapeutic value as per the traditional systems of medicine
Anacyclus pyrethrum, commonly known as Akarkara in Hindi and Pellitory in English, is an important medicinal plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. It is also called Akkirakaram in Marathi. The roots of the plant have good therapeutic value as per the traditional systems of medicine.1 It is also known as the African pyrethrum. The species is indigenous to Morocco, Spain, and Algeria and has two varieties: Anacyclus pyrethrum var. pyrethrum (L.) and Anacyclus pyrethrum var. depressus (Ball) Maire.2 Some varieties can be found in Jammu and Kashmir, and Bengal. It is imported to India from Algeria.1
Chemical Constituents
Phytochemicals like alkaloids, coumarins, flavonoids, and tannins are present in the Anacyclus pyrethrum variety. The root extract contains free fatty acids, sterols, and unsaturated amides. Pellitorin, anacyclin, phenylethylamine, inulin, polyacetylenic amides, and sesamin.1
Nutritional Benefits
Phytochemical screening of Akarkara shows the presence of carbohydrates, proteins, and amino acids.3
Therapeutic Uses
The therapeutic uses of Akarkara are due to the presence of phytochemicals like Flavonoids and terpenoids.1 The roots and leaves of the Akarkara have a therapeutic role in the traditional Unani and Ayurvedic systems of medicines as well as the herbal medicine of the East.1
The plant is used as an
anti-inflammatory
antibacterial
aphrodisiac
antiviral
carminative
diuretic
emmenagogue (stimulate menstrual flow)
vermifuge (anthelmintic)
febrifuge (reducing fever)
sialagogue (stimulate saliva)
analgesic (pain reliever)
antiarthritic
nerve tonic1
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