Great contribution to the group ! satish 2009/4/13 J.M. Garg <[email protected]>
> Lovely capture, Pravin ji, > > > Some interesting extracts from Wikipedia link (for pictures & more details, > click on the link): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_concinna > > *Acacia concinna* is a tree native to Asia<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia> > .[2] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_concinna#cite_note-ildis-1> The > tree is food for the larvae <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larva> of the > butterfly <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly> *Pantoporia > hordonia<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantoporia_hordonia> > *.[3] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_concinna#cite_note-2> > Alkaloids<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkaloids>are found in the tree's > fruit. > [4] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_concinna#cite_note-3> Extracts > from the tree are sometimes used in natural shampoos or hair powders, > underlying its popular name of > shikakai<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shikakai>(fruit for the hair). Its > saponins <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saponin> appear to have a hormonal > effect, leading to its use for contraceptive > purposes.[5]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_concinna#cite_note-4> > Some interesting extracts from Wikipedia link (for pictures & more details, > click on the link): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shikakai > > *Acacia concinna* has been used for hair care in India for centuries, it > is now grown commercially in India and Far East Asia. The plant parts used > for the dry powdered or the extract are the bark, leaves or pods. It is a > common shrub found in jungles throughout India. The bark contains high > levels of saponins <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saponin>, which are > foaming agents that are found in several other plant species. > Saponin<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saponin>-containing > plants have a long history of use as mild cleaning agents. > Saponins<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saponin>from the plant's pods have been > traditionally used as a detergent and in > Bengal for poisoning fish and are documented to be potent marine toxins. > > In commercial extracts, when the plant is hydrolyzed it yields lupeol and > spinasterol and acacic acid lactone, and the sugars glucose, arabinose and > rhamnose. It also contains hexacosanol and spinasterone. The > saponin<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saponin>of the bark has spermicidal > activity against human semen. > > The leaves have an acidic taste and are used in chutneys. The leaves > contain oxalic, tartaric, citric, succinic and ascorbic acids, as well as > two alkaloids, calyctomine and nicotine. An infusion of the leaves has been > used in anti-dandruff preparations. Extracts of the ground pods have been > used for various skin diseases. > The fruit pods, leaves and bark of Acacia Concinna are dried, powdered > and made into a paste at home. While this paste does not produce the normal > amount of lather <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foam> that a regular > shampoo would, it is a good cleanser. It has a natural low pH, is extremely > mild, and doesn't strip hair of natural > oils<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil>. > Usually no rinse or conditioner <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conditioner>is > used since shikakai also acts as a detangler. It is also used to combat > dandruff. > > 2009/4/13 Pravin Kawale <[email protected]> > >> Hi, >> Flowers of Acacia concinna >> Marathi name Shikakai >> Kanakeshwar,Alibag >> 11/04/2009 >> Thanks >> >> >> DSC02724.JPG >> DSC02728.JPG >> DSC02726.JPG >> >> These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. >> Try it out here: http://picasa.google.com/ >> >> For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group >> (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en >> >> >> >> >> -- http:// satishphadke.blogspot.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
