Details of Aerva persica

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Summary	Statewise availability	Phytochemicals
Scientific Name:Aerva persica Genus:Aerva Species:persica Family:Amaranthaceae Synonym:Achyranthes incana, Achyranthes javanica, Achyranthes lanceolata, Achyranthes persica, Aerva aegyptiaca, Aerva alopecuroides,etc.	Gujarat	Palmitoleic acid Palmitic acid Ascorbic acid Linoleic acid Stearic acid Myristic acid Daucosterol beta-Sitosterol Hentriacontane Kaempferol beta-Amyrin Eicosane Heptacosane Hexacosane Pentacosane Nonacosane Tricosane alpha-Amyrin Triacontane Octacosane Tritriacontane Squalene Heneicosane
Ailments cured	Plant parts and method of its use	Vernacular name
Itch	Fruits : Extract taken orally	Gujarat : Bou Bour