Sorghum bicolor logogriph,broomcorn, durra, forage sorghum, grain sorghum, great millet, Kaffir-corn, milo, shallu sorghum, sweet sorghum,Milo,sorgo, gros mil, sorgho,daza, sorgo forrajero?
Article Content:
- .Basic Botanical Info:Sorghum bicolor.
- .Sorghum bicolor Basic Botanical Description.
- .Distribution and Habitat of Sorghum bicolor.
- .Sorghum bicolor PhytoChemistry and Constituents.
- .History:Grain Sorghum (Milo).
- .Uses in Common of Grain Sorghum.
- .Economics of Production and Markets.
- .Sweet sorghum in China.
- .Research Update:Sorghum bicolor.
Products Related:Sorghum bicolor Extract.
Name:Sorghum bicolor Extract.
Serie No:P036
Specifications:10:1 TLC.
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Applications and Properties:
Applications:
Reported uses:Reported to be antiabortive, cyanogenetic, demulcent, diuretic, emollient, intoxicant, and poison, sorghum is a folk remedy for cancer, epilepsy, flux, and stomachache
Other Applications:The stomachic seeds are considered beneficial in fluxes (Perry, 1980). According to Morton (1981) Curacao natives drink the leaf decoction for measles, grinding the seeds with those of the calabash tree (Cresentia) for lung ailments. Venezuelans toast and pulverize the seeds for diarrhea. Brazilians decoct the seed for bronchitis, cough and other chest ailments, possibly using the ash for goiter. Arubans poultice hot oil packs of the seeds on the back of those suffering pulmonary congestion. According to Grieve's Herbal (1931), a decoction of ca 50 g seed to a liter of water is boiled down to ca 1/2 liter as a folk medication for kidney and urinary complaints.
Properties:
Sorghum is a secondary noxious weed in Iowa because it can cause problems in corn and soybean fields, but it is also planted as a crop for syrup and grain. Horticultural selections have been made for color and height. Ornamental sorghum is an easily grown annual. The attractive seed heads can be used for fresh or dried arrangements. Many of the available selections are very tall and are a dramatic backdrop for other plants.
Safety and Toxicity:
Generally considered safe and no toxic data available.
Reference:
1.Sorghum bicolor logogriph,broomcorn, durra, forage sorghum, grain sorghum, great millet, Kaffir-corn, milo, shallu sorghum, sweet sorghum,Milo,sorgo, gros mil, sorgho,daza, sorgo forrajero?



