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Department of Botany, Udai Pratap Autonomous College, Varanasi, India
1Corresponding author
Online published on 14 October, 2011.
Present paper deals with some biochemical aspects of Safed Musli. Roots of Safed Musli are the rich source of Proteins (5–10%), Carbohydrates (25–30%), Steroidal Sapogenins (2–20%) and Alkaloids (15–25%) etc. Safed Musli is used as an Aphrodisiacagentand sextonic. It is also used as for remedy for Diabeties, Arthrities, Natal and Post Natal Problems.
C. borivilianum, Sapogenins, Alkaloids, Diabeties
