

Synonym: Pavia indica Wall. ex Cambess., Pawia indica Kuntze
Common name: Indian Horse Chestnut
Deutsch: Indische Rosskastanie
French: Marronnier de l'Himalaya
Hindi: Kanor, Bankhor
Kashmiri: Hanudun, Kakra
Kannada: Kanor, Kanur
Kumaon: Kishing, Pangar
Nepali: कारु Karu, घॊड़े पांगरो Ghode pangro
Uses: Antirheumatic, galactogenic, antileucorrhocic. The leaves contain aescin, quercetin and beta-sitosterol. Stems also contain rutin, astragalin, aesculin. Seeds contain aescin, aesculusideAand B, also aliphatic esters. Seeds possess antiinflammatory activity. The extract of seeds is considered to be active against P-388 lymphocytic leukaemia and human epidermoid carcinoma of nasopharynx. [Indian Medicinal Plants An Illustrated Dictionary]
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