Paneer Doda (Withania coagulans Dunal), belonging to the family Solanaceae, is a small bush which is widely spread in South Asia. It grows as short shrub (35-75 cm) with central stem. This shrub is common in Afghanistan, East India & Nepal. In India it occurs in Punjab, Rajasthan, Simla, Kumaun and Garhwal. It is
commonly known as ‘Indian cheese maker’ or ‘vegetable rennet’ due to coagulant property of leaves and fruits. The berries contain two esterases, free amino acids, fatty oil, an essential oil and alkaloids. The amino acids present are proline, hydroxyproline, valine, tyrosine, aspartic acid, glycine asparagin, cysteine and glutamic acid. A variety of withanolides have been found in the plant which are responsible for its therapeutic properties. It is widely used in treating diabetes mellitus, nervous exhaustion, disability, insomnia, wasting diseases and failure to thrive in children. The fruits of the plant are reported to be sedative, emetic, alterative and diuretic. They are also helpful in liver complaints, asthma and biliousness.
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Author Name: Nidhi Agarwal*, Pramod Kumar Raghav, Richa Singh & Renu Singh
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Keywords: Withania coagulans Dunal, Paneer Doda, Indian Cheese maker, Withanolides, Hypoglycemic property, Therapeutic properties, Diuretic
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