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Acacia catechu wood bark extract.
A medicinal extract of scutellaria baicalensis and acacia catechu acts as a dual inhibitor of cyclooxygenase and 5 lipoxygenase to reduce inflammation.
Acacia catechu is highly valuable for its powerful astringent and antioxidant properties.
The chief constituent are constituents of the heartwood are catechin and epicatechin.
This is probably the reason why the catechu extract is used for dyeing silk cotton canvas paper and leather to a dark brownish colour.
Acacia catechu extract is derived from heartwood of the tree and is known to contain catechins which have wide range of therapeutic actions catechu is an herb.
The leaves shoots and wood are used to make medicine.
Black catechu is used in veterinary medicine to treat broken horns.
Acacia catechu extract is derived from heartwood of acacia catechu a member of leguminoseae family.
Bark of cutch tree is astringent anti inflammatory anti viral anti fungal anti cancer and anti cardiovascular in nature.
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Catechu called pale catechu or katha in hindi is a necessary ingredient of pan which is beetle leaf preparation chewed in india.
In ayurveda katha is used in the treatment of cough dysentery throat infections chronic ulcers and wounds.