चणकः
चण्डः
चूतः
चॆतकी
चतुरङ्गुलः
चॆतिका
चन्दनं
चन्दनम्
चन्द्रः
चन्द्रद्युतिः
चन्द्रसंज्ञः
चन्द्रहासा
चन्द्रिका
चंपकः
चपला
| Name -
चणकः
Botanical name -
Cicer arietinum
Description -
A much-branched herb; branchlets glandular pjj^ odd pinnate, 2.5-5.0 cm, leaflets up to 7 pairs, subopposrte, ovate-elup-c, pjjj base cuneate, margin sharply dentate, apex mucronate, flowers axillary, solitary, yellow, pods ovoid-oblong, 1.5x1 cm, glandular, pubescent; seeds 2.
Chemical Constituents-
Chemical contents : Root: medicagol, 12-0-Me-coumesterol. Root and coniferin-specific glucosidases; Plant : acetic acid, malic and. Phytin, saponin present in a whole gram, arginine, tyrosm. Lycme, cystme contains carotinoids and water-soluble vitamins
Use -
Germinated gram used as a prophylactic against deficiency diseases, scurvy in particular. Acid exudation of moistened seeds is astringent and is used in dyspepsia and constipation.
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