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Euphorbia nivulia Buch. Ham.: A boom for jaundice (A case study)

Nasheez Fatma*, R. P. Uphadhyay

Abstract


Jaundice commonly called as the indicator of liver and gall bladder disorders, causes about 20,000 deaths every year. The disease is characterized by yellowish discoloration of the skin, eyes, sclera, urine and mucous membranes followed by indigestion and appetite loss. Jaundice becomes visible when the bilirubin level is about 2-3 mg/dl (normal level is 0.3-1.2 mg/dl.). Euphorbia nivulia Bach. Ham. has wonderful effect on jaundice. Its chemical composition includes flavinoids, tetracyclic terpens, lectin, phenols, alkaloids, glycosides, saponins and tannins obtained by qualitative analysis using standard procedure shows tremendous results on jaundice.

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Jaundice; Euphorbia nivulia; bilirubin; liver.

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