Details of Amaranthus spinosus

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Summary	Statewise availability	Phytochemicals
Scientific Name:Amaranthus spinosus Genus:Amaranthus Species:spinosus Family:Amaranthaceae Synonym:	Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Chattisgarh Delhi Jammu and Kashmir Karnataka Kerala Ladhak Maharastra Odisha Puducherry Rajasthan Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh West Bengal	Oleic Acid Alpha spinasterol Aspinasterol OLEANOLIC ACID Assamicin n-alkanes
Ailments cured	Plant parts and method of its use	Vernacular name
Astringent Boils Burns Diarrhea Diuretic Dysentery Ear Infection Eczema Stomachache Wound	Fruits : Decoction Taken orally	Andhra Pradesh : Mullatotakura Arunachal Pradesh : Maon; yankhisoulp Assam : Kaitha kuthura Chattisgarh : Jangli Chaulai Delhi : Tanduliya Jammu and Kashmir : Surkh Ganar Karnataka : Mullukeere Kerala : Mulluchedi Maharastra : Kante bhaji Puducherry : Mullukkirai Rajasthan : Jangali chauli Tamil Nadu : Mullu Keerai Uttar Pradesh : Cholai West Bengal : Kanta notey