Reproductive biology, inheritance of flower color and genetic variability studies in Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC.
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2012
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Anand Agricultural University, Anand
Abstract
Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC., commonly known as Shalaparni is a
sub-tropical perennial spreading herb that grows in dry hilly areas belongs to
the family Fabaceae. This plant has unique medicinal value in Ayurveda.
Among the medicinal species of Desmodium, D. gangeticum (L.) DC. is the
most valued as one of the ten drugs that constitute ‘dasamoola’. Besides
dasamoolarishta, this species enters into composition of several reputed
Ayurvedic formulations like ‘chyavanaprasam’ and ‘dhanvantharam tailam
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Genetics & Plant Breeding, Study