Volume : VIII, Issue : IX, September - 2019
KUSUMBHA (Carthamus tinctorius- Linn) AS FOOD & MEDICINE: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW.
Vd. Vidya Vaijnath Yadav, Vd. Vaijnath Manikrao Yadav
Abstract :
Kusumbha(Safflower) scientifically known as Carthamus tinctorius– Linn belonging to the family Asteraceae. Mostly it is cultivated in many parts of the world for its seeds, seed oil, birdseed & carthamin dye from flowers which is used for colouring food as a substitute of a saffron & dying clothes. It has become an increasing important crop , due to its rich content & high nutritional value of its ediable oil. Apart from dietary substance it has medicinal value ; but practically it’s use as a medicine in treatment is still limited. Present study was aimed find out the ancient nutritive & therapeutic uses of the plant Kusumbha in various Ayurvedic literature.
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KUSUMBHA (CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS- LINN) AS FOOD & MEDICINE: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW., VD. VIDYA VAIJNATH YADAV, VD. VAIJNATH MANIKRAO YADAV PARIPEX‾INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-9 | September-2019
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KUSUMBHA (CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS- LINN) AS FOOD & MEDICINE: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW., VD. VIDYA VAIJNATH YADAV, VD. VAIJNATH MANIKRAO YADAV PARIPEX‾INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-9 | September-2019