Wild Castor

SCIENTIFIC NAME :

 Ricinus Communis

MEDICINAL VALUE :

 Antihistamine and anti-inflammatory properties were found in ethanolic extract of Ricinus communis root bark.

NUTRIENT VALUE :

 The seeds contain between 40% and 60% oil that is rich in triglycerides, mainly ricinolein. The seed contains ricin, a toxin, which is also present in lower concentrations throughout the plant.

CULINARY AND OTHER VALUES :

 The Bodo tribals of Bodoland, Assam (India), use the leaves of this plant to feed and rear the larvae of silkworms. Castor oil is a good motor lubricant and has been used in internal combustion engines.

GLOSSARY :

• English : Wild Castor
• Tamil : Adalai
• Telugu : Nepalem
• Kannada : Hathi Yele Haralu / Chika Kadu Haralu
• Hindi : Lal-Bharenda
• Bengali : Lal-Bharenda
• Konkani : Dhakti Erndi
• Marathi : Lal-Bharenda
• Oriya : Nalibaigaba / Verenda
• Punjabi : Lal-Bharenda
• Tulu : Kinnialmbooru