| Synonym : | Nicotiana pavoni Dunal
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| Bangla Name : | Sadapata. |
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| English Name : | Tobacco. |
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| Family : | Solanaceae |
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| Disease : | Sedative, narcotic, emetic, antispasmodic, rheumatic, skin diseases, scorpion-sting, ulcers and tumours. |
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| Description : | A coarse, annual herb. Leaves petioled, broadly ovate, obtuse, entire, glandular. Flowers greenish yellow, 1.8-2 cm long, in terminal subpaniculate racemes. Capsule 1.3 cm long, subglobose, obtuse, slightly exserted from the calyx. |
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| Distribution : | Cultivated in different distrits of Bangladesh. |
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| Chemical Constituents : | Leaves contain alkaloid- nicotine, choline, anabasine and nor-nicotine. Leaves produce 6.6-8.8% nicotine when grown in greenhouse, while leaves of the same variety grown in the field yield 1.54-2.64%. Stem and root contains nicotine and anabasine (Chopra |
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| Uses : | The properties are the same as those of Nicotiana tabacum (no. 514). |
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| Habit : | Herb |
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