Ashoka (Saraca Asoca)

ASHOKA
(SARACA ASOCA)

Classification[4]
Kingdom
Divison
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Mgnoliopsida
Fabales
Caesalpinaceae
Saraca
Asoca

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CONTANTS

Introduction………………………………………………………………01
Synonyms……………………………………………………………………01
Biological source…………………………………………………….01
Geographical source…………………………………………….01
Cultivation and collection………………………………..02
Macroscopic Characters…………………………………….03
Botanic description……………………………………………...04
Microscopic Characters…………………………………….05-06
Chemical constituents…………………………………………07
Adulterant…………………………………………………………………..08
Chemical Test……………………………………………………………08
Biological and Pharmalogical activity………09
Uses of Ashoka Bark……………………………………………..10
Storage………………………………………………………………………......11
Conclusion……………………………………………………………………11
References………………………………………………………………......12-13

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ASHOKA
(SARACA ASOCA)

INTRODUCTION
Herbal medicine has such an extraordinary influence that numerous alternative medicine therapies treat their patients with Herbal remedies, Unani and Ayurveda. Approximately 25 percent of all prescription drugs are derived from trees, shrubs or herbs.Ashoka or
Ashoka is a Sanskrit words which means “without sorrow” or which that gives no grief. Ashoka is one of the most legendary and sacred trees of India. Ashoka tree, universally known by its binomial Latin name Saraca asoca De.wild or Saraca indica belonging family
Caesalpinaceae. Evergreen tree called in English Ashok tree.
Ashoka is Tannin containing Natural Drug.

Synonyms Ashoka is also known as:
Kankeli (Sanskrit)
Ashoka (Gujrati)
Ashoka (Hindi) damara (Kannada)
Asogam (Tamil)

Biological source
Ashoka consist of dried Stem Bark of the plant Saraca Indica Linn. Belonging to family Leguminosae.

Geographical source
It is distributed in evergreen forests of India up to an elevation of about 750 meters. It

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