Ashwin Trivedi*, Nagaraja Reddy and P. Manivel
ICAR-Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research, Boriavi, Anand-387 310
Received-01.09.2021, Revised-19.09.2021, Accepted-28.09.2021
Abstract: Withania coagulans Dunal is commonly known as “paneer doda” ‘Indian cheese maker’ or ‘vegetable rennet’ because of fruits and leaves are used as a coagulant. The milk coagulating property of the fruits is attributed to the pulp and husk berries which contain an enzyme called Withanin, having milk-coagulating activity.
Keywords: Medicinal plant, Withania coagulans
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