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Atropa acuminata - Indian Belladonna

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Atropa acuminata is a herbaceous perennial plant producing a branched stem from a tuberous rootstock. it can grows up to 160cm tall. Although toxic, the plant has long been used in herbal medicine, whilst the pharmaceutical industry utilizes the various alkaloids found in it.

Uses

Parkinson's disease.

Parts Used

Root.

Chemical Composition

Determination of alkaloids was performed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method. Samples were extracted with chloroform-methanol-cc. ammonia 15: 15: 1(v/v/v). HPLC separation was performed on two C(8) columns. An isocratic mobile phase of acetonitrile- 50 mM phosphate buffer (pH 2.95) 10: 90 and 20: 80(v/v) was used. [1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
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Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English Indian Belladonna, Deadly Nightshade


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Root cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Succeeds in any well-drained moisture retentive soil in sun or partial shade[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Found at elevations.

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References

  1. [Chemistry]
  2. [Morphology]
  3. [Succeeds in any well-drained moisture retentive soil in sun or partial shade Cultivation]

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