Great Info, Garg Saab!
On Apr 13, 1:33 pm, "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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
>
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> With regards,
> J.M.Garg
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