{"id":155668,"date":"2022-02-10T13:40:28","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T08:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharmeasy.in\/blog\/?p=155668"},"modified":"2025-12-18T13:08:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T13:08:33","slug":"ayurveda-uses-benefits-side-effects-of-kulthi-dal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharmeasy.in\/blog\/ayurveda-uses-benefits-side-effects-of-kulthi-dal\/","title":{"rendered":"Kulthi Dal: Uses, Benefits, Side Effects & More!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<\/head>

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Introduction<\/a><\/li>
Nutritional Value of Kulthi Dal<\/a><\/li>
Properties of Kulthi Dal<\/a><\/li>
Potential Uses of Kulthi Dal<\/a><\/li>
How to Use Kulthi Dal?<\/a><\/li>
Side Effects of Kulthi Dal<\/a><\/li>
Precautions to Take with Kulthi Dal<\/a><\/li>
Interaction with Other Medicines<\/a><\/li>
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/a><\/li>
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<\/span>Introduction<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Kulthi dal, also known as horse gram, is a tropical and subtropical legume. Ayurveda and Sri Lankan traditional healers have known about its therapeutic properties for ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s primarily used as a tonic, astringent, and diuretic, and it\u2019s also helpful for rheumatism, neuralgia, and other ailments. Natural phenols, primarily phenolic acids, flavonoids, and the primary antioxidants, are abundant in horse gram seeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kulthi Dal is classified as animal fodder, and its full potential as a component of the human diet is yet to be realised. It can be consumed as seeds, sprouts, or as a meal on its own.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Nutritional Value of Kulthi Dal<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Horse gram is a high-protein food (22-24%). Carbohydrates (57.2%), fats (1.1%), vitamins, minerals (3.2%), and a considerable amount of soluble fibres are all found in its seeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These tiny seeds are high in various minerals and micronutrients that may have potential benefits for our health in multiple ways. It contains the following nutrients per 100 grams:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Zinc: <\/strong>0.2 gm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Properties of Kulthi Dal<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
  These seeds extract may have<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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  It may have anti-adipogenic (reduces deposition of fat) properties<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  It may show anti-hyperglycemic (lower blood sugar) activity<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  It might demonstrate anti-hypercholesterolemic (reduces cholesterol) properties.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  It may show antioxidant activity ^{1<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n}
  It may possess anti-inflammation properties ^{2<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n}
  <\/span>Potential Uses of Kulthi Dal<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nKulthi Dal may have enormous therapeutic potential, it must be explored as a source for the nutraceutical and food businesses ^{2<\/sup><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n}
  1. Potential Uses of Kulthi Dal for the Management of Hypercholesteremia<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  Kulthi dal may reduce the extent of hypercholesteremia (high cholesterol deposition). It might have some effect on the absorption of cholesterol and speed up the catabolism (breakdown) of cholesterol into bile acid. The phenolic compounds present in the kulthi dal may also possess hypolipidemic and cholesterol-reducing activity by increasing the excretion of cholesterol in faeces ^{3<\/sup><\/a>. If you are suffering from high blood cholesterol, you need to adhere to your doctor\u2019s advice and treatment. Also, if you want to use kulthi dal for its properties, make sure to consult with your doctor.<\/p>}
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