2. SYNONYM: Dhanvyaas, Virupa, Dhaemasha, Virgin’s mantal
B.S.: It is a small spiny under shrub obtained from the plant Fagonia
cretica
Family: Zygophyllaceae
Geographical Source:
• It is found in Alicante province, Spain, the Balearic Islands, Crete,
Malta, Cyprus, and North Africa, from Morocco to Egypt.
3. • Morphology:
• Plant has sweet, bitter, sharp and sour taste according to different
stages of growth and parts. The color of flowers is purple. Plant has
large number of small fruits near thorns.
• Color: light green (plant)
• Odour: Aromatic
• Size: 6-18 inch long, 6-8 inch in diameter
Chemical Constituent:
• Triterpenoid, saponins, coumarins, flavanoids, & tannins.
• Alkaloid (harmine) amiono acid, terpenoid of oleanane group
4. Uses:
• As an antimicrobial agent.
• Stimulate natural killer cells and prevents brest cancer cells from
growing.
• Enhance cellular uptake of trace minerals like selenium.
• Suppresses tumour growth by suppressing new blood flow to the
tumour.
Commercial verities:
• Fagonia indica
• Fagonia briguie
• Fagonia parviflora Boiss
