Prosopis Cineraria / Prosopis Cinegeia / English: Sponge Tree

 

Prosopis Cineraria / Prosopis Cinegeia  / English : Sponge Tree

Pods:-

Pods, called “Sangri” are considered as dry fruit of desert and are one of the main ingredients of Rajasthani dishes  like " The Panchkuta " ( i.e.,a traditional blend of sun-dried desert vegetables).

• The pod is used for making vegetable curry in Bharwad and Punjab.

This plant is found in water stress (or deficient area).

Acetone and methanol extracts of Sangri pods are the most potent bio active extracts. 

Nutritional analysis shows it as a good source of proteins and minerals like calcium, sodium and potassium

Flowers:- Contain: Patulitrin, Patuletin, prosogerins A,B. Paluritin a flavone glycoside patulitrin prosogerins A, B and C Glucoside patulitrin.

Seeds:- Contain: Specigerin, fixed oil(4.5%), Prosogerine. Specigerin, fixed oil 4.5% posogerine prosapanal G, Flavone prosogerin C.

The tree contains:-– 5-hydroxytryptamine, apigenin, isorhamnetin-3-diglucoside, l- arabinose, quercetin, tannin and tryptamine.

Wood ash contains :- 31% of soluble potassium salts, used as a source of potash.

Stem contains:- Ursolic acid, glycosides of campestral, stigmasterol, B- Sitosterol

• The bark is used in the central provinces of India, as a remedy for rheumatism (watt).
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• In western India, the bark of Shami is used in treating osteoarthritis.