Salacia Reticulata

Salacia roots/Salacia reticulata roots Extract

• Botanical Name : Salacia Reticulata
• Family Name : Hippocrateacaea
• Common Name : Salacia, Kotalahimbatu, Marking Nut Tree, Saptarangi.

Uses :                                                  

The roots are bitter, acrid, vulnerary, liver tonic and stomachic.

They are useful in conditions of vata, diabetes, leprosy, skin diseases and colic.

It was attributed to its intestinal a-glucosidase inhibitory activity. A-Glucosidase inhibitors retard the digestion and hence absorption of carbohydrates in the small intestine that prevents the increase in blood glucose concentration after a carbohydrate load.

It shows hepatoprotective effects and also used as liver tonic.

It is effective in case of rheumatism, skin diseases and inflammation.