Thank you Satish Sir for confirming the ID as well as info on lysozymes. Regards,
surajit On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 10:43 PM, Satish Phadke <drsmpha...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes very good capture. > > On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 10:36 PM, surajit koley < > surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Sir / Madam, >> >> This is a common wild herb found along roadside hedges. I remember that >> we used to apply its faintly milky white latex on our minor wounds & >> bruises while playing in our childhood. Much later i heard / read (?) that >> like our own saliva plant sap also contains lysozyme that helps fight >> bacteria and thereby quicken healing of wounds. >> >> Species : Croton bonplandianum Baill. >> Habit & Habitat : wild herb, roadside, uncultivated area >> Date : 15-03-12, 10.15 a.m. >> Place : Hooghly, WB >> ID help : 1) >> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Ban%20Tulsi.html >> 2) >> https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/Croton$20bonplandianum/indiantreepix/sCGw-v7Bpvw/4QwcxXK7GpcJ >> 3) >> https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/Croton$20bonplandianum/indiantreepix/usvRVGVhHVM/5AAtahhW_34J >> >> Thank you & Regards, >> >> Surajit Koley >> > > > > -- > Dr Satish Phadke >