Economic Botany Herbarium Details

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Economic Botany Herbarium Details

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Barcode: CAL0000013364

Family: CHENOPODIACEAE

Scientific Name: Spinacia oleracea L.

Collector: A.N. Singh

Country: India

Uses: Leaves are diuretic. Lipids in the leaves possess antibacterial action. Fruits demulcent and diuretic, employed in fevers and inflammation of bowels.