Red squill consists of the bulb of Urginea maritima. The red species has deep, reddish-brown outer scales and yellowish white inner scales, covered with a pinkish epidermis, intermediate forms also occurring. Red colour is attributed to anthocyanin.
RED SQUILL
Red squill consists of the bulb of Urginea maritima. The red species has deep, reddish-brown outer
scales and yellowish white inner scales, covered with a pinkish epidermis,
inter-mediate forms also occurring. Red colour is attributed to anthocyanin.
There is no much difference in constituents when compared to white squill but
it contains scilliroside, a glycoside; which is toxic to rats. No essential
difference exists in the medicinal properties of the two kinds. The white and
red squills are called chemical races.
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