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carpesterol, gluco alkaloid solanocarpine, solanine-S, solasodine, solasonine, solamargine, -solamargine, cycloartanol, stigmasterol, campesterol, cholesterol, sitosteryl-glucoside, stigmasteryl glucoside, solasurine, galactoside of -sitosterol, methyl ester of 3,4-dihydroxycinnamic acid and 3,4dihydroxycinnamic acid (caffeic acid), isochlorogenic, neochlorogenic, chlorogenic acids (fruit); flavonal glycoside, quercetin-3-0-D-glucopyranosyl-0--D-mannopyranoside, apigenin, sitosterol (flower); solanocarpine and amino acids (seeds); coumarins, scopolin, scopoletin, esculin and esculetin (leaves, roots and fruits); carpesterol, tomatidenol, norcarpesterol  and solasonine (plant).
 
carpesterol, gluco alkaloid solanocarpine, solanine-S, solasodine, solasonine, solamargine, -solamargine, cycloartanol, stigmasterol, campesterol, cholesterol, sitosteryl-glucoside, stigmasteryl glucoside, solasurine, galactoside of -sitosterol, methyl ester of 3,4-dihydroxycinnamic acid and 3,4dihydroxycinnamic acid (caffeic acid), isochlorogenic, neochlorogenic, chlorogenic acids (fruit); flavonal glycoside, quercetin-3-0-D-glucopyranosyl-0--D-mannopyranoside, apigenin, sitosterol (flower); solanocarpine and amino acids (seeds); coumarins, scopolin, scopoletin, esculin and esculetin (leaves, roots and fruits); carpesterol, tomatidenol, norcarpesterol  and solasonine (plant).
 
==Used in patent medicine==
 
==Used in patent medicine==
Kantakari is used as an ingredient in many of the compound formulations like
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* [[Dashamula]]
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*[[Laghu Panchamoola]]
 
* Vyaghriharitaki avaleha,
 
* Vyaghriharitaki avaleha,
 
* Chavanaprasha  
 
* Chavanaprasha  
*Dasamoolarishta
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* Dasamoolarishta
 
* Vyaghri tailam
 
* Vyaghri tailam
 
* Vyaghri ghrtam
 
* Vyaghri ghrtam
* Vyaghriyadi kwatha  
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* Vyaghriyadi kwatha
* [[Dashamula]]
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==References==
 
==References==
 
''Therapeutic potentials of Kantakari (Solanum xanthocarpum Schrad. & Wendl.)''
 
''Therapeutic potentials of Kantakari (Solanum xanthocarpum Schrad. & Wendl.)''

Revision as of 14:04, 1 January 2019

Other Names : Solanum xanthocarpum, भटकटैया , कंटकारी, Kantakari, Duhsparsha, Vyaghri, Kshudra, Nidigdhika, Kantakarika, Dhavani, Kantalika, Katvaedana, Kantakar, Kantakari, Febrifuge Plant, Bhoringani, Katai, Katali, Ringani, Bhatakataiya, Chhotikateri, Nelagulla, Kantakari Chunda, Bhauringani, Kataringani, Bhejiaugana, Ankarati, Chakada Bhaji, Kandiari, Kandangatri, Kandan Katri, Kandanghathiri, Nelamulaka, Pinnamulaka, Mulaka, Chinnamulaka,Vakudu

Special Precautions of Kantakari

Actions and Properties

The plant is bitter, acrid, thermogenic, anthelmintic, antiinflammatory, digestive, carminative, appetizer, stomachic, febrifuge, expectorant, laxative, stimulant, diuretic, rejuvenating, emmenagogue and aphrodisiac

Health Benefits and Uses of Kantakari

antiasthmatic, hypoglycaemic, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, anti-tussive, antipyretic, antispasmodic, antihistaminic, hypotensive and cytotoxic activity.

  • The whole plant is useful in vitiated conditions of vata and kapha
  • Kantakari is widely used to treat respiratory diseases. It is used especially in treating kasa (cough), shwasa (bronchial asthma), jwara (fever) etc.
  • helminthiasis
  • dental caries
  • inflammations
  • flatulence
  • constipation
  • dyspepsia
  • anorexia
  • leprosy
  • skin diseases
  • hypertension,
  • fever
  • cough
  • asthma
  • bronchitis
  • hiccough
  • lumbago
  • haemorrhoids
  • epilepsy

Chemical constituents

carpesterol, gluco alkaloid solanocarpine, solanine-S, solasodine, solasonine, solamargine, -solamargine, cycloartanol, stigmasterol, campesterol, cholesterol, sitosteryl-glucoside, stigmasteryl glucoside, solasurine, galactoside of -sitosterol, methyl ester of 3,4-dihydroxycinnamic acid and 3,4dihydroxycinnamic acid (caffeic acid), isochlorogenic, neochlorogenic, chlorogenic acids (fruit); flavonal glycoside, quercetin-3-0-D-glucopyranosyl-0--D-mannopyranoside, apigenin, sitosterol (flower); solanocarpine and amino acids (seeds); coumarins, scopolin, scopoletin, esculin and esculetin (leaves, roots and fruits); carpesterol, tomatidenol, norcarpesterol and solasonine (plant).

Used in patent medicine

  • Dashamula
  • Laghu Panchamoola
  • Vyaghriharitaki avaleha,
  • Chavanaprasha
  • Dasamoolarishta
  • Vyaghri tailam
  • Vyaghri ghrtam
  • Vyaghriyadi kwatha

References

Therapeutic potentials of Kantakari (Solanum xanthocarpum Schrad. & Wendl.)