Acacia Catechu Wood Bark Extract

Acacia catechu extract is derived from heartwood of the tree and is known to contain catechins which have wide range of therapeutic actions catechu is an herb.

Acacia catechu wood bark extract. 1890 defined catechu as an extract prepared from the wood of acacia catechu linné fil willdenow fam. In ayurveda katha is used in the treatment of cough dysentery throat infections chronic ulcers and wounds. Leguminosae acacia catechu is a small tree seldom more than twelve feet in height with a trunk one foot in diameter dividing towards the top into many close branches and covered with a thick rough brown bark. Acacia catechu is highly valuable for its powerful astringent and antioxidant properties.

A medicinal extract of scutellaria baicalensis and acacia catechu acts as a dual inhibitor of cyclooxygenase and 5 lipoxygenase to reduce inflammation. Acacia catechu extract is derived from heartwood of acacia catechu a member of leguminoseae family. Catechu called pale catechu or katha in hindi is a necessary ingredient of pan which is beetle leaf preparation chewed in india. J med food 2007 10 442 51.

This is probably the reason why the catechu extract is used for dyeing silk cotton canvas paper and leather to a dark brownish colour. The heartwood extract of a. The chief constituent are constituents of the heartwood are catechin and epicatechin. The khadira tree grows up to 12 m tall and comes with beautiful feather like leaves and a greyish brown bark.