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[[File:Ankol (Marathi- अंकोळ) (5486093280).jpg|thumb|right|''Ankola'']]
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'''Aṅkolah''' consist of dried leaf of Alangium salviifolium (Linn. F.) Wang. Syn. A. lamarckii Thw.; (Fam. Alangiaceae), a small tree found over the plains and foothills throughout India.
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'''Sage Leaved Alangium''' is a tall thorny tree native to India. It grows to a height of about 3 to 10 meters.The bark is ash colored, rough and faintly fissured. This tree is belongs to Alangiaceae family.<ref name="Plant family"/>
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Dropsy}}, {{Uses|Hypertension}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Back pain}}, {{Uses|Blood disorders}}, {{Uses|Rat bites}}, {{Uses|Leprosy}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Vomiting}}, {{Uses|Rheumatic pains}}, {{Uses|Snake bites}}, {{Uses|Rabbit bites}}, {{Uses|Dog bites}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  
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==Uses==
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===Food===
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{{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Dropsy}}, {{Uses|Hypertension}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Back pain}}, {{Uses|Blood disorders}}, {{Uses|Snake and Rat bites}}, {{Uses|Leprosy}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Vomiting}}, {{Uses|Rheumatic pains}}
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Ankola can be used in food. Ripe fruits are eaten raw<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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Alkaloids (Alangimarckine, deoxytubulosine, ankorine); campesterol, episterol, stigmast-5,22,25-trien-3 β-ol, alangidiol and isoalangidiol. <ref name="chemical composition"/>
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Alkaloids, Alangimarckine, deoxytubulosine, ankorine, campesterol, episterol, stigmast-5,22,25-trien-3 β-ol, alangidiol and isoalangidiol. <ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Ankolimara, Ansaroli, Arinjil, Ankol|ml=Ankolam, Velittanti, Irinjil, Chemmaram|sa=Aṅkola, Dīrghakīla, Nikochaka, Tāmraphala, Gupta Sneha|ta=Alangi, Ankolum, Atikoevam|te=Ankolamu, Udagu, Urgen|hi=Ankol, Ankora, Dhera|en=Sage-leaved Alangium}}
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{{Common names|kn=Ankolimara, Ansaroli, Arinjil, Ankol, ಅಂಕೋಲೇ ಮರ|ml=Ankolam, Velittanti, Irinjil, Chemmaram|sa=Aṅkola, Dīrghakīla, Nikochaka, Tāmraphala, Gupta Sneha|ta=Alangi, Ankolum, Atikoevam|te=Ankolamu, Udagu, Urgen|hi=Ankol, Ankora, Dhera|en=Sage leaved alangium}}<ref name="Common names"/>
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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Kaphahara, Recaka, Pārada, Mūtrala, Vāmaka, Jvaraghna.   
 
Kaphahara, Recaka, Pārada, Mūtrala, Vāmaka, Jvaraghna.   
 
===Prabhava===
 
===Prabhava===
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===Nutritional components===
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Ankola contains the Following nutritional components like Alkaloide - Alangimarckine, Ankorine, Alamarine, Alangimarine; Loganic acid and Alangiside, a monoterpenoid alkaloidal glucoside.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
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==Habit==
 
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{{Habit|Deciduous tree}}
  
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Paripinnate|Oblong|Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Simple|Oblong|Leaf Arrangement is alternate}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|pink||Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes}}
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|White||Flowering and fruiting is from February to June in axillary cymes or fascicles}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled|||seeds upto 5|Fruiting throughout the year}}
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{{Fruit|Berry|2-3 x 1-1.5 cm||Subglobose|1|Fruit turns red when ripe, Fruiting season is: February to May}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Stem cuttings}}
 
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Stem cuttings}}
  
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==Cultivation Details==
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Succeeds in any moderately fertile, well-drained soil and requires a position in full sun.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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Fruits are depulped and seeds planted in beds or polybags. Succeeds in any moderately fertile, well-drained soil and requires a position in full sun<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Ankola's availability period is from March to April<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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{{Commonly seen|Lowland rainforest}}, {{Commonly seen|Riverine forest}}.
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{{Commonly seen|Lowland rainforest}}, {{Commonly seen|Riverine forest}}, {{Commonly seen|Dry forests}}
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
 
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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Alangium salviifolium leaves 08.JPG|Leaves
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Alangium Salvifolium 14.JPG|Flower
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Alangium Salvifolium 20.JPG|Bud
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Alangium salviifolium leaves and flowers 08.JPG|Flower
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Alangium salviifolium leaves and flowers 07.JPG|Leaves
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File:Alangium salviifolium fruit -அழிஞ்சில் பழம்.jpg|Fruit
 
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<references>  
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-21</ref>
 
<ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-21</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[ "Morphology"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Alangium+salviifolium"Cultivation detail"]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/a/alangium-salviifolium-subsp-hexapetalum Common names]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://agritech.tnau.ac.in/forestry/forestry_nursery_alangium_salvifolium.html Cultivation details]</ref>
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<ref name="Plant family">Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:45</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">Kappathagudda Medicinal plants of Gadag book, Page no:50</ref>
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<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat">"Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.19, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
 
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*[https://www.dabur.com/in/en-us/about/science-of-ayurveda/herbal-medicinal-plants/ankol-plant Alangium salviifolium Wang on dabur.com]
 
*[https://www.dabur.com/in/en-us/about/science-of-ayurveda/herbal-medicinal-plants/ankol-plant Alangium salviifolium Wang on dabur.com]
 
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Latest revision as of 15:31, 21 October 2021

Ankola

Sage Leaved Alangium is a tall thorny tree native to India. It grows to a height of about 3 to 10 meters.The bark is ash colored, rough and faintly fissured. This tree is belongs to Alangiaceae family.[1]

Uses

Piles, Dropsy, Hypertension, Diarrhoea, Fever, Back pain, Blood disorders, Rat bites, Leprosy, Skin diseases, Vomiting, Rheumatic pains, Snake bites, Rabbit bites, Dog bites.[2]

Food

Ankola can be used in food. Ripe fruits are eaten raw[3]

Parts Used

Leaves, Flowers, Fruits, Seeds, Ankol root bark, Ankol Oil.

Chemical Composition

Alkaloids, Alangimarckine, deoxytubulosine, ankorine, campesterol, episterol, stigmast-5,22,25-trien-3 β-ol, alangidiol and isoalangidiol. [4]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Ankolimara, Ansaroli, Arinjil, Ankol, ಅಂಕೋಲೇ ಮರ
Hindi Ankol, Ankora, Dhera
Malayalam Ankolam, Velittanti, Irinjil, Chemmaram
Tamil Alangi, Ankolum, Atikoevam
Telugu Ankolamu, Udagu, Urgen
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Aṅkola, Dīrghakīla, Nikochaka, Tāmraphala, Gupta Sneha
English Sage leaved alangium

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Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Kaṭu, Kaṣāya, Tikta

Guna

Laghu, Snigdha, Tīkṣṇa

Veerya

Uṣṇa

Vipaka

Kaṭu

Karma

Kaphahara, Recaka, Pārada, Mūtrala, Vāmaka, Jvaraghna.

Prabhava

Nutritional components

Ankola contains the Following nutritional components like Alkaloide - Alangimarckine, Ankorine, Alamarine, Alangimarine; Loganic acid and Alangiside, a monoterpenoid alkaloidal glucoside.[3]

Habit

Deciduous tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Oblong Leaf Arrangement is alternate

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long White Flowering and fruiting is from February to June in axillary cymes or fascicles

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Berry 2-3 x 1-1.5 cm Subglobose 1 Fruit turns red when ripe, Fruiting season is: February to May

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Stem cuttings

Cultivation Details

Fruits are depulped and seeds planted in beds or polybags. Succeeds in any moderately fertile, well-drained soil and requires a position in full sun[7]. Ankola's availability period is from March to April[3].

Commonly seen growing in areas

Lowland rainforest, Riverine forest, Dry forests

Photo Gallery

  • Leaves

  • Flower

  • Bud

  • Flower

  • Leaves

  • Fruit

References

  1. ↑ Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:45
  2. ↑ Kappathagudda Medicinal plants of Gadag book, Page no:50
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.19, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
  4. ↑ The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-21
  5. ↑ Common names
  6. ↑ [Morphology]
  7. ↑ Cultivation details

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