Hydnocarpus Oil

Hydnocarpus Oil

Synonyms	Chaulmoogra oil, Gynocardia oil
BS	Hydnocarpus Oil is the fatty oil obtained by cold expression from the fresh ripe seeds of Hydnocarpus kurzii warb; Hydnocarpus weghtiana and Hydnocarpus anthelmintica.
Family	Flacourtiaceae.
CC	Fatty acid- Hydnocarpic acid Chaulmoogric acid Gorlic acid Oleic acid Palmitic acid
Uses	It is used in the treatment of tuberculosis. Leprosy.