RASNA (Pluchea lanceolata)

Botanical Name:

Pluchea lanceolata

Family:

Asteraceae

Part Used:

Whole Plant

Habitat:

It grows in the upper Gangetic plain, Punjab , Rajasthan, Sind , Afghanistan , Bluchistan and N. Africa. In Rajasthan the crop is under cultivation by our company.

Key constituents:

Taraxosterol
Pluchine
Quercetin
Isorhamentin

Key Action:

Arthritis
Constipation
Respiratory diseases

Uses:

Arthritis
Constipation
Respiratory diseases

Crop Status:

Rasna is cultivated in Western Rajasthan. Cultivator Natural Products is the Organic Certified Rasna Producer Company. We are having the total area for Rasna cultivation is about 50 hectares (125 acres). The total area is organic certified by ECOCERT International, Germany according to the rules and regulations of USDA NOP, EEC 2092/91, JAS, BIO-SWISS & NPOP. Our Henna production is about 250 M.T.

Quality Aspect:

In Western Rajasthan number of stress condition are present. Due to these stress conditions plant produces more secondary metabolites of the best quality as well as in quantity.

Our Quality Products:

1. RASNA LEAVES
2. RASNA LEAVES POWDER