madhukarkai :

Fruiting tree in Florida Photograph by: North Carolina State University Herbarium

Phytochemistry:

Alkaloids: 5-hydroxyacronycine, acriginine A, Atalafoline, Baiyumine A &B, Buntanine, Buntanmine, Grandisine I & II, Pumiline, honyumine, natsucrin, Prenyl citpressine, Citropone A & B, Glycocitrine I are present in the roots and the bark of the plant. Whereas the caffeine are present in the flowers of the Citrus maxima

Amino Acids: Alanine, Asparigine, Aspartic acid, Coline, Glutamic acid, Glycine And proline are present in the leaves

Carbohydrates: Phytol, Synephrine, Methyl antralinate, Fructose, Glucose and Pectin are present in the Leaf, peel and flowers

Carotenoids: Carotene and Roseoside present in the peels. Coumarins: 5-Geranoxy-7-methoxy-Coumarin, Aurapte, Auraptene, bergamottin are present in the peels and 5-methoxy seselin, 5-methyltodannol, 6-hydroxy methylherniarin are present in the roots and stem bark. Flavonoids: acacetin, rutin, tangeretin, cosmosiin, diosmetin, diosmin, eriocitrin, hespeidin, naringin

Monoterpenes: alpha-pinene, alpha-terpineol, anethole, beta-pinene, Camphene, camphor, citral, citronellal, citroonellol, farnesol, geraniol, myrcene, neral, terpinene

Sesquiterpenes: alpha-Bisabolol, alpha-cadinene, alpha-copaene, elemol

Steroids: beta-Sitosterol, Campesterol, daucosterol, stigmasterol

Miscellaneous: alpha- tocopherol, ascorbic acid, chlorophylls, decyl acetate, Malonic acid, Fumaric acid, succinic acid and Citric acid

PHARMACOLOGY:

Important Formulations

1. Chukradi Taila

2. Chukrapatra Yoga

Dr Mohamed Rifas

A dual country licensed Ayurveda Physician, currently working in Dubai as Head of Ayurveda and Yoga department. He also works as visiting doctor for Dr Hassan Ayurveda Brain and Spine Specialty Hospital. He is specialized in joint issues, brain and spine related issues and gastrointestinal issues with respect to anxiety.
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