PICRORHIZA KURROA
2018-12-07 •
Posted By: Oxana Times Read: 2462
Family: Plantaginaeae.
Latin name: Picrorhiza Kurroa.
Other common names: Kutki, Hu Huang Lian.
Picrorhiza (Picrorhiza Kurroa) is a perennial herb in the Plantaginaceae family that can be found mainly in the mountainous areas of the Himalayas. The coarsely serrated leaves are about 5-15 cm long. The flowers are quite little (about 8 mm across), light purple or blue, with long stamens. They usually appear in tubular spikes on leafless upright stems. The woody rhizomes can grow up to 15-25 cm in length.
Parts used: roots, rhizomes.
Key Components
- Iriboid Glycosides
- Cinnamic acid
- Androsin
- Apocynin
- D-mannitol
- Cucurbitacin glycosides
- Kutkisterol
- Benetic acid
- Vanillic acid
- Steroids
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