Action: See F. esculentum. Duck- wheat is a better source of rutin than the common Buckwheat. It contains 45-80% more rutin than the latter, and maintains its high rutin content for a longer period.
Family: Cruciferae; Brassicaceae.
Habitat: Mediterranean region, eastwards to India and southwards to tropical Africa.
Folk: Farid-booti (Punjab).
Action: Antirheumatic.
Farsetia species contain a volatile oil which gave glucosinolates. Allylglu- cosinolate is the major constituent.... farsetia hamiltonii
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