Great News Usha Ji Thanks for informing 2011/8/3 Ushadi micromini <[email protected]>
> > Calamus derived herbal products were banned in USA as far back as > 1968.... > > because of purported carcinogenicity... apparently there are genetic > variations ... > > I quote from Wikipedia: ( do not know whao wrote this wiki article > though) > > Start Quote: " Regulation: Products derived from Acorus calamus > were banned in 1968 as food additives by the United States Food and > Drug Administration.[1]The questionable chemical derived from the > plant was β-asarone. Confusion exists whether all strains of Acorus > Calamus contain this substance. > > Four varieties of Acorus calamus strains exist in nature; diploid, > triploid, tetraploid and hexaploid. [2] Diploids do not produce the > carcinogenic β-asarone. Diploids are known to grow naturally in > Eastern Asia (Mongolia and C Siberia) and North America. The triploid > cytotype probably originated in the Himalayan region, as a hybrid > between the diploid and tetraploid cytotypes. [3] The North American > Calamus is known as Acorus Calamus var. Americanus or more recently as > simply Acorus Americanus. Like the diploid strains of calamus in parts > of the Himalayas, Mongolia, and C Siberia, the North American diploid > strain does not contain the carcinogenic β-asarone.[4][5][6] Research > has consistently demonstrated that "β-asarone was not detectable in > the North American spontaneous diploid Acorus [Calamus var. > Americanus]".[7] " end quote > > the quote is from URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorus > and that's where the references listed in the quotes are... > MY QUESTION: > > ARE THERE INDIAN ORIGIN PAPERS ABOUT the GENETICS of CALAMUS or VACHA > used in Ayurvedic medicine ??? > > IF anyone knows, could you please share the CITATIONS WITH THE GROUP > and ME? > Thanks... > > Usha di > ============ > > > On Aug 2, 9:48 pm, Balkar Arya <[email protected]> wrote: > > Here are mine from Herbal garden samalkha Panipat > > > > > > > > On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 9:46 AM, tanay bose <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Thanks Vijaya Ji for the information!!! > > > Tanay > > > > > On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 9:42 AM, R. Vijayasankar < > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > >> Ya Tanay, both rhizomes as well as leaves are aromatic. As you know it > has > > >> got high reputation as a medicinal plant too, used for various stomach > > >> ailments in children traditionally. Every household will have this > precious > > >> plant (rhizome) for emergency use. > > > > >> With regards > > > > >> R. Vijayasankar > > > > >> On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 10:47 PM, tanay bose <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > >>> Dear Vijayasankar ji , > > >>> I hope this is the plant which has high amount of *Beta-asarone* > which > > >>> give its rhizome and leave scented. > > >>> Tanay > > > > >>> On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 2:52 AM, R. Vijayasankar < > > >>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > >>>> *Acorus calamus*, from Manipur. > > > > >>>> With regards > > > > >>>> Vijayasankar > > > > >>>> -- > > >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > >>>> Groups "efloraofindia" 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.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > > > >>> -- > > >>> Tanay Bose > > >>> +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) > > >>> 9830439691(Mobile) > > >>> 9674221362 (Mobile) > > > > > -- > > > Tanay Bose > > > +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) > > > 9830439691(Mobile) > > > 9674221362 (Mobile) > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "efloraofindia" 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.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > > > -- > > Regards > > > > Dr Balkar Singh > > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > > Arya P G College, Panipat > > Haryana-132103 > > 09416262964 > > > > Acorus calamus (1).JPG > > 275KViewDownload > > > > Acorus calamus (2).JPG > > 252KViewDownload -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
