Decalepis hamiltonii

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Decalepis hamiltonii Wight & Arn. also known by its names of Makali ber in Kannada and Mahakali kelangu in Tamil is a plant whose root is used in ayurvedic medicines and for use in pickles. It grows in the forests of peninsular India. The genus is monotypic and belongs to the family Asclepiadaceae.

The english name of swallowroot is sometimes used for the plant and studies have shown that it has insecticidal activity and a potential use in control of stored grain pests. The active ingredient in the root was synthesized and encapsulated employing beta cyclodextrins. The roots were also subjected to supercritical carbon-dioxide based extraction at the Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India.

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