Adhatoda Vasica Extract

• Active Ingredient : Vasicine 1.0%, Alkaloids 1% 
• Common Name : Malabarnut
• Chemical Constituents and Components : Main chemical components are vasicine, 2'-hydroxy -4-glucosyloxychalcone, vasicol, adhatodine, vasicinone, vasicinol, arachidic, cerotic, behenic, lignoceric, linoleic and oleic acids.

Action :
Vasicine:
1. Vasicine stimulates the respiratory system.
2. It induces bronchodilation and relaxes the tracheal muscles.
3. It provides significant protection against histamine induced bronchospasm.
4. It reduces the elasticity and viscosity of tracheal mucus.
5. Vasicine also exhibits moderate hypotensive activity and cardiac-depressant effect.
6. It also shows anti-oxidation and hyaluronidase inhibiting activities, with improved moisture holding property.

Alkaloids:

1. It shows both bronchodilatory and bronchoconstrictory activity. 
2. It stimulates the respiratory system. 
3. It shows potent anti-inflammatory effect.
4. It possesses abortifacient activities.

Curing Diseases:
1. The plant is used extensively for treating cold, cough, chronic bronchitis and asthma.
2. It can be used as expectorant and antispasmodic.
3. It is found to relieve asthma and nervous disability.
4. It is used in diarrhea and dysentery.
5. It is useful in haemoptysis and rheumatic pains.