Details of Bixa orellana

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Summary	Statewise availability	Phytochemicals
Scientific Name:Bixa orellana Genus:Bixa Species:orellana Family:Bixaceae Synonym:	Andhra Pradesh Goa Karnataka Kerala Maharastra Odisha Rajasthan Tamil Nadu West Bengal	TOMENTOSIC-ACID
Ailments cured	Plant parts and method of its use	Vernacular name
Eye Infection Fever	Fruits : Dried Powder Taken orally	Goa : Kesri Karnataka : Kunkuma