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Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Ingredients
- Cassia Gum
- Food Additive Number
- E 427, INS 427
- Technologies
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Uses
Various diseases and health issues can be cured with the help of various parts such as leaves, seeds, and roots of the plant.
The root of the plant can be used to cure snakebite.
In the northern region of Nigeria, the fresh and dried leaves of the plant are used for treating ringworm, ulcers, and various parasitic diseases. Anti-bacterial actions were seen from the extracts of leaf of the plant in the culture. Antiviral actions, specifically against the Vaccinia virus and Newcastle disease virus were seen.
Cassia Tora Seeds holds a high value in ancient Chinese herbs. In Ayurveda, it is defined that cassia tora seeds are excellent ophthalmic, laxatives, expectorants, and anthelmintic. It majorly consists of the derivatives of chrysophanol, anthraquinonoid, fixed oil, rhein, and emodin. Cassia Tora seeds help the body to cool down because the nature of the fruit from which they are drawn out is cold. These seeds provide relief in constipation by loosening the bowels and are utilized as purgatives and aperients.
The term potherb is popular for Chakvad leaves consistently. Organic or natural farms in India use it as an organic pesticide. It was acknowledged that a significant fungicide, chrysophanic acid-9-anthrone is being contained in cassia tora.
Skin related diseases such as psoriasis, ringworm, and itch can be cured with the help of Cassia tora seeds. The seeds are herbal and hence can help improve the eyesight, loosen the bowels that provide relief to constipation, and eradicating the severe heat from the liver.
Anthraquinones are contained in the leaves which are involved in a decoction that is helpful to treat childhood fever, constipation, and teething.
The Ayurveda uses dried, ground root’s paste to cure snakebite and ringworm. When cassia tora is utilized along with Cape Jasmin Fruit (Fructus Gardeniae), it acts as a good remedy for healing inflammation of the conjunctiva or conjunctivitis.
The inner part of the eyelids are lined by a mucous membrane as well as is continued till the eyeball’s forepart. It can also heal photophobia, intolerance of lights. The unclear vision because of kidney and liver’s yin deficiency can be cured using cassia tora along with Semen Astragali Complanati or milk vetch. Sickle Senna seed syrup, tablets, and a decoction are very much effective for curing hyperlipemia, that is excessive lipids and fats are present in your blood.
According to the modern and recent researches, the brand new seed of the plant consists of obtusin, chrysophanol, vitamin A and aurantio-obtusin. It consists of anthra-glucoside which is recognized for the laxative effect. When cassia seed is mixed with water, it can prohibit dermatomycoses, and its alcohol injection prohibits dangerous microorganisms such as bacillus diphtheria, typhoid, staphylococcus, paratyphoid bacillus and bacillus coil from growing.
Apart from its uses as medicinal and organic herbs, they are also used for dyeing as a caustic or mordant. They are also used in place of coffee by grounding and roasting. These seeds can also be utilized as protein-full feed for birds and livestock because the cassia plant’s dehydrated seed contains a good amount of protein. As it is grown like a weed of leguminous family in various regions in India, it is also utilized as a feed element of carps and fodder of animals.
Properties
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Ash Content | max. 5 | — | — |
| Botanical Name | Cassia Obtusifolia, Cassia Tora | — | — |
| Iron | 500 | ppm | — |
| Local Name | Puwad, Chakunda, Cassia, Tora, Sickle Senna, Sickle Pod, Coffee Pod, Tovara, Chakvad, Foetid Cassia | — | — |
| Packing | 50 kg. Bag packing | — | — |
| Size | 0.3 to 0.4 | cm | — |