| PlantID | 0003 |
| Botanical Name | Plantago ovata |
| Common Name | Isabgol |
| Classification | | Kingdom: | Plantae | | Subkingdom: | Tracheobionta | | Division: | Magnoliophyta | | Class: | Magnoliopsida | | Subclass: | Asteridae | | Order: | Plantaginales | | Family: | Plantaginaceae | | Genus: | Plantago | | Species: | ovata |
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| Part used | Seeds husk. |
| Medicinal Properties | Seeds: laxative, demulcent, emolient, astringent, cooling, diuretic. |
| Medicinal Use | Seed husk: chronic constipation, colitis, diarrhoea, dysentery, urethritis, ulcers, gastritis, blood cholesterol LDL level, high triglycerides. Affections of kidney and bladder. |
| Chemistry | Hemicellulose, xylan, arabinose, rhamnose, galacturonic acid units(arabinoxylans), lignin, cellulose. |
| Cultivation | NA |
| Regional Habitat | Aravali hill of Rajasthan |
| Description | Stemless soft, hairy annual herb. Leaves: 7.523cm long, 6mm broad, narrowly linear or filiform, entire or distantly toothed,Flowers: ovoid or cylinderic spikes 1.5-3.8cm long, bracks broad. Seed: ovoid-oblong, boat shaped, smooth and yellowish brown. |
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