Details of Plants:Amaranthus spinosus

Plant details Family: Amaranthaceae Phytochemicals Alpha spinasterol Assamicin Campesterol Cholesterol Hentriacontane Linoleic Acid Oleic Acid Rutin Stearic acid Stigmasterol n-alkanes	NE-statewise availability Arunachal Pradesh Assam Vernacular Name Assam: Kaitha kuthura Arunachal Pradesh: Maon; yankhisoulp
Ailments cured Dysentery Leprosy Piles Skin diseases	Plant parts used and methods Stem: Decoction taken orally Whole plant: Paste taken orally/ applied topically
Plant References Purkayatha.J; et al. Ethnobotany of medicinal plants from Dibru-Saikhowa Biosphere Reserve of Northeast India, Fitoterapia 76, 121 – 127, 2005. Perme. N; et al. Medicinal Plants in Traditional Use at Arunachal Pradesh; India; International Journal of Phytopharmacy; Vol. 5 (5); 86-98; 2015. Phytochemical References Perme, N; et al., Medicinal plants in traditional use at Arunachal Pradesh, India. International Journal of Phytopharmacy 5.5: 86-98, 2015.