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| + | '''Amaranthus caudatus''' is a fast-growing vigorous annual plant with an erect stem that is usually moderately branched. It grows upto 50 - 150cm tall. The plant has a long history of cultivation for its edible leaves and seeds in the Andes. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Strangury}}, {{Uses|Scrofulous sores}}. |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | The isolation of seven triterpenoid saponins (1-7) is reported, among them three new natural products (1-3), together with three new ionol-derived glycosides (8-10) from the MeOH extract of the leaves of Amaranthus caudatus (Amaranthaceae).<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
| − | {{Common names|sa=|en=|gu=|hi=|kn=|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=|te=}} | + | {{Common names|sa=|en=Pendant amaranth|gu=|hi=|kn=|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=|te=}} |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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===Dravya=== | ===Dravya=== | ||
===Rasa=== | ===Rasa=== | ||
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===Guna=== | ===Guna=== | ||
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==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | + | Amaranthus caudatus is a plant of the tropics, though it can be cultivated from the tropics to the temperate zones. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 21 - 28°c, but can tolerate 7 - 40°c.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen| | + | {{Commonly seen|Cultivated ground}}, {{Commonly seen|Andean mountains at elevations}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
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| + | 2006-10-18Amaranthus01.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[ | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[http://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search.do?recordID=US1997091866 Chemistry]</ref> |
| − | + | <ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> | |
| − | <ref name="Leaf">[ | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Amaranthus+caudatus Cultivation]</ref> |
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| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [ ] | + | * [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Love%20Lies%20Bleeding.html Amaranthus caudatus on flowersofindia.net] |
| − | * [ | + | * [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/32919 Amaranthus caudatus on indiabiodiversity.org] |
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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
[[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | [[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:44, 23 March 2020
Amaranthus caudatus is a fast-growing vigorous annual plant with an erect stem that is usually moderately branched. It grows upto 50 - 150cm tall. The plant has a long history of cultivation for its edible leaves and seeds in the Andes.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The isolation of seven triterpenoid saponins (1-7) is reported, among them three new natural products (1-3), together with three new ionol-derived glycosides (8-10) from the MeOH extract of the leaves of Amaranthus caudatus (Amaranthaceae).[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Pendant amaranth |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{{5}}} |
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
How to plant/cultivate
Amaranthus caudatus is a plant of the tropics, though it can be cultivated from the tropics to the temperate zones. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 21 - 28°c, but can tolerate 7 - 40°c.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Cultivated ground, Andean mountains at elevations.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Chemistry
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Strangury
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Scrofulous sores
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Annual
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Cultivated ground
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Andean mountains at elevations
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images
