Nobab
| Scientific Name | |
| Group : | Angiosperm (Dicotyledon) |
| Family : | Rutaceae |
| Genus : | Citrus |
| Species : | maxima (Burm.) Merr. |
| Common Name | |
| English Name : | Grape fruit |
| Hindi Name : | Chakotra |
| Manipuri Name : | Nobab |
| Other Details | |
| Habit : | Evergreen tree |
| Parts Use : | Fruit and Leaf |
| Preparation : | Leaves and flowers boiled with water for extract. Fruit juice is obtained by crushing the fruit. Peel is dried for decoction. Seeds are crushed for local application. Fruits are edible. |
| Mode of use : | Decoction, Fresh and Local Application |
| Ingredients : | Fruit contains limonene (18.2%), linalool (16.4%), nerolidol (29.3%) and farnesol (15.7%). Flower contains essential oil. The essential oil from the leaves consists of dipentene, flavonoids,vitamins A and B, rhamnose,citric acid, pectin and fatty oil. |
| Ailment Treated : | Leaf extract is used in epilepsy, cholera, convulsive and coughs. Decoction of leaves and flower are used for painful swellings, ulcers, rheumatism & nervous disorders. Fruit juice is used in constipation, scurvy and against excessive albumin in the diet. Dried fruit peel is excellent for heart diseases indigestion and cough. |
| Source : | Generally cultivated in home gardens. Fruits sold in market. |
Nobab
Nobab