Senegalia rugata, commonly known in India as Shikakai, is a spiny climbing shrub native to China and tropical Asia, common in the warm plains of central and south India. It is renowned as a raw material for shampoo, while the leaves and young shoots are often eaten. Archaeobotanical evidence shows its use for hair care in the pre-Harrapan levels of Banawali, some 4,500-4,300 years ago.
HSN Code: 1302
Botanical Name: (Acacia Concinna)
CAS Number: 202148-87-6
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