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Bambusa

Taxonomy: Kingdom : Plantae

Division : Magnoliophyta

Class : Mangnoliopsida

Order : Poales

, Family : Poaceae

Genus : Bambusa

Chemical Composition: Catecin,Charcol,Tricin

Part used : Shoots, Leaves.

Refrence:

Chemical constituents:

PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF BAMBOO AND ITS UTILIZATION POTENTIAL FOR FIBERBOARD MANUFACTURING

http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-04022004-144548/unrestricted/Li_thesis.pdf
Separation and purification of tricin from an antioxidant product derived from bamboo leaves.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18001030

Anti-hyperglycemic activity:

A novel function of bamboo extract in relieving lipotoxicity.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez/18350521
Hypoglycaemic effects of Bambusa dendrocalamus.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/5362635