Phyllanthus fraternus is found to be very useful in curing jaundice and has tremendous medicinal properties. lets take a look at these.

1. Phyllanthus fraternus
….Jaundice plant
Biological and medicinal properties

2. Presented by
Dr. Sudhakar Kokate
Director PPRC, India

3. Phyllanthusfraternus
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5.  Genus: Phyllanthus
 Family: Euphorbiaceae
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6. Distribution
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7. 1) In tropical and sub-tropical regions of
the world
2) 24 species in India
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8. Description
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9. 1) Herb ht. up to 60 cm
2) Occurring as a rainy season weed
3) Native – Pakistan & Western India
4) Has been introduced into Africa & the
West Indies
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10. 5) Annual herb, glabrous
6) Leaves: numerous, sub-sessile,
distichous, elliptic-oblong, obtuse
7) Flowers: yellowish
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11. Chemical structures
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18. Biological activity
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19. 1) Anti-fungal
2) Anti-cancer
3) Anti-bacterial
4) Anti-protozoal
5) Antihelmintic
6) Anti-viral
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20. Healing power
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21. 1) Infective hepatitis in children
(Jaundice)
2) Cancer
3) Gastric complaints
4) Dyspepsia
5) Diarrhoea
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22. 6) Dysentery
7) Dropsy
8) Urino-genital disorders
9) Constipation
10)Snake bites
11)Gonorrhoea
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23. 12) To treat camels suffering from
digestive troubles
13) Infusion of root & leaves : a good tonic
& a diuretic
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24. Thank you!!