Synonym- A. verek Guillem and Perr.
Family- Mimosaceae.
Habitat- Native to Sudan. Cultivated in dry parts of western India.
English- Gum arabic tree.
Ayurvedic- Shveta Babbuula.
Action- The tree yields the true Gum arabic of commerce. Mucilaginous,demulcent, emulsifying agent. Used
as an ingredient in compounds for treatment of diarrhoea, catarrh.Bechic, antihaemorrhagic, antiinflammatory.Stembark—antiinflammatory,spasmolytic. Root—used for dysentery and urinary discharges.The gum consists mainly of arabin.It is the salt of an organic acid, arabic acid, with metals such as calcium,magnesium and potassium.The stembark gives octacosanol,beta-amyrin, uvaol, beta-stosterol and
its glucoside and erthrodiol. An alkaloid,dimethyltryptamine has been isolated from the leaves.
Family- Mimosaceae.
Habitat- Native to Sudan. Cultivated in dry parts of western India.
English- Gum arabic tree.
Ayurvedic- Shveta Babbuula.
Action- The tree yields the true Gum arabic of commerce. Mucilaginous,demulcent, emulsifying agent. Used
as an ingredient in compounds for treatment of diarrhoea, catarrh.Bechic, antihaemorrhagic, antiinflammatory.Stembark—antiinflammatory,spasmolytic. Root—used for dysentery and urinary discharges.The gum consists mainly of arabin.It is the salt of an organic acid, arabic acid, with metals such as calcium,magnesium and potassium.The stembark gives octacosanol,beta-amyrin, uvaol, beta-stosterol and
its glucoside and erthrodiol. An alkaloid,dimethyltryptamine has been isolated from the leaves.
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