SCIENTIFIC NAME :
Ricinus Communis
MEDICINAL VALUE :
Antihistamine and anti-inflammatory properties were found in ethanolic extract of Ricinus communis root bark.
NUTRIENT VALUE :
The seeds contain between 40% and 60% oil that is rich in triglycerides, mainly ricinolein. The seed contains ricin, a toxin, which is also present in lower concentrations throughout the plant.
CULINARY AND OTHER VALUES :
The Bodo tribals of Bodoland, Assam (India), use the leaves of this plant to feed and rear the larvae of silkworms. Castor oil is a good motor lubricant and has been used in internal combustion engines.
GLOSSARY :
- English : Wild Castor
- Tamil : Adalai
- Telugu : Nepalem
- Kannada : Hathi Yele Haralu / Chika Kadu Haralu
- Hindi : Lal-Bharenda
- Bengali : Lal-Bharenda
- Konkani : Dhakti Erndi
- Marathi : Lal-Bharenda
- Oriya : Nalibaigaba / Verenda
- Punjabi : Lal-Bharenda
- Tulu : Kinnialmbooru
