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The Ricinus Communis is a fast-growing, suckering perennial shrub or occasionally a soft wooded small tree up to 6 meters or more, but it is not hardy in nature. This plant is cultivated for leaf and flower colours and for oil production. Leaves are green or reddish in colour and about 30-60 cm in diameter. The leaves contain 5-12 deep lobes with coarsely toothed segments that are alternate and palmate. The stems are varying in pigmentation. The flowers are monoecious and about 30-60 cm long. The fruit is a three-celled thorny capsule. The capsule of fruit is covered with soft spins-like processes and dehiscing into three 2-valved cocci. The seeds are considerable differences in size and colour. They are oval, somewhat compressed, 8-18 mm long, and 4-12 mm broad. The taste is very smooth, thin, and brittle.

• TYPE :       Herbal Medicine

• COMMON NAME(s):  Arandi, Castor oil plant, the palm of Christ

• PLANT FAMILY:       Euphorbiaceae

Chemical Constituents of Ricinus Communis

Ricinus Communis is rich in a diverse variety of phytochemicals it contains bioactive phytochemical compounds such as kaempferol-3-O and kaempferol-3-O- β -D-glucopyranoside, ingenol, triterpenoids (lupeol, β - and α -amyrin), quercetin and gallic acid, athujone, camphor and beta thujone, ricin, epicatechin, gentisic acid, catechin, linoleic acid and ricinoleic acid, kaempferol-3-O- β -D-glucopyranoside and quercetin-3-O- β -monoterpenoids.

Key benefits of Ricinus Communis

The Ricinus Communis oil obtained from the seed of the plant is still widely used traditionally and herbally as a medicine. The seed of the plant is used as fertilizer after the oil was extracted from the seed and cooked to destroy the toxin and incorporated into animal feeds. The principal use of Ricinus Communis oil is as a purgative and laxative. It is also used as a lubricant, lamp fuel, a component of cosmetics, and in the manufacture of soaps, printer’s ink, plastics, fibres, hydraulic fluid, brake fluid, varnishes, paints, embalming fluid, textile dyes, leather finishes, adhesives, waxes, and fungicides. In India, the leaves are used as food for Eri silkworms and the stalks are used for fuel purposes. This species has been planted for its dune stabilization properties.

Useful Parts of Ricinus Communis

Leaves, roots, bark, and various parts of the Ricinus Communis have been used for medicinal purposes. Oil is extracted in large quantities from its seeds and is being used for a long time.

Application of Ricinus Communis

There are numerous uses of the Ricinus Communis plant which utilizes every part of the plant including roots, seeds, bark, leaves, flower, fruit, and stem. 

The powdered leaves are found to be effective in combating mosquitoes, repelling aphids, rust mites, and whiteflies. Apart from this, the leaves are found to be responsible for the increase in the yield of milk in cattle that is fed with these leaves. The oil derived from these leaves is used in relieving flatulence in infants. An infusion of leaves is used as an eye lubricant and also for relieving stomach ache. The leaves as such are used as a decoction or poultice and applied to the breasts of females for an increase in milk secretion (lactation). Fresh juice obtained from leaves has been reported for its use as an emetic in the poisoning of narcotics like opium. Antifungal activity of aqueous and alkaline extracts of leaves is found to be against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and yeast.

Roots of Ricinus Communis are used for various purposes such as a powerful purgative, for a toothache, and this can be possible when the roots are administered in the form of decoction and paste respectively. Seeds are the primary source of oil which is in use both as herbal medicine and as conventional therapy for various ailments.

Origin of Ricinus Communis

Ricinus Communis might probably be originated in Africa, but is now widespread throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. In India, it is cultivated mainly in Madras, Bengal, and Mumbai.

Beneficial Effects of Ricinus Communis

Numerous pharmacological studies had reported several beneficial effects of Ricinus Communis like

• Antibacterial activity
• Antifungal activity
• Anti-diabetic activity
• Anti-cancer activity
• Anti-inflammatory activity
• Antioxidant activity
• Mosquitocidal activity
• Analgesic activity
• Anticonvulsant activity
•  Anti-helminthic activity
• Anti-fertility activity
• Laxative and uterine contracting
• Antiulcer activity
• Antiasthmatic activity
• Bone regeneration

Availability of Ricinus Communis

Generally, Ricinus Communis is sold and exported by Bizmmart in the form of seeds and dried extract powder. Ricinus Communis is exported globally for both medical and pharmaceutical purposes for humans and animals.

Dosage & Administration of Ricinus Communis

BY MOUTH: Around 15 ml of Ricinus Communis oil is recommended. A one-time dose of 60 mL in fruit juice is commonly used.

Side Effects and Precautions of Ricinus Communis

Castor oil is LIKELY SAFE for most people when taken as a single dose. Consuming the whole castor seed is UNSAFE. The outer coating (hull) of the castor seed contains a deadly poison called ricin. This outer coating can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, dehydration, shock, severe fluid and chemical disturbances, damage to the liver, kidney, and pancreas, and death. Chewing as few as 1-6 whole seeds can kill an adult. Castor oil eye drops are POSSIBLY SAFE when used for up to 30 days.

Rate of Ricinus Communis 

Globally, Ricinus Communis is sold and exported in its raw dried seeds and powder extract form with 100% purity. Several medicines are manufactured by pharmaceutical companies either in capsule or tablet form using Ricinus Communis as the raw material. Ricinus Communis dried extract powder price per kg is approximately Rs.500 to Rs.900. Aloe barbadensis seeds price per kg is around Rs.50 to Rs. 300.

References: researchgate.net , sciencedirect.com

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