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'''Martynia annua''' which is commonly known as cat's claw, tiger's claw, or iceplant. However, the name 'iceplant' may also refer to members of the unrelated plant family Aizoaceae.
 
==Uses==
 
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{{Uses|Epilepsy}}, {{Uses|Inflammation}}, {{Uses|Sore}}, {{Uses|Throat}}, {{Uses|Burns}}, {{Uses|Itching}}, {{Uses|Skin affections}}, {{Uses|Tuberculosis}}.
  
 
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==Chemical Composition==
 
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Qualitative  phyto-chemical  analysis  of  whole plant  extracts  of  Martynia  annua  reveals  the presence  of  glycosides,  tannins,  carbohydrates, phenols, flavonoids and anthocyanins. GC-MS studies  on  both  aqueous  and  alcohol  extract shows  the  presence  of  twenty  eight  compounds, out of which oleic acid, constitutes the major part. Other  major  biological  compounds  include pelargonidin-3-5-diglucoside,  cyanidin-3-galactoside,  p-hydroxy  benzoic  acid,  gentisic acid,  arachidic  acid,  linoleic  acid,  palmitic  acid, stearic  acid,  apigenin,  apigenin-7-o-glucuronide.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
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{{Common names|kn=ಹುಲಿ ಉಗುರು Huli Uguru,ಗರುಡ ಮೂಗು ಮುಳ್ಳು Garuda Mugu Mullu,ಹುಲಿ ನಖ Huli Nakha|ml=Pulinakham,Kakka-chundu,പുലിനഖം Puli-nakham|sa=काकनसा Kakanasa|ta=Chappotta|te=Sima ippacettu|hi=हाथाजोड़ी Hatha-jori,बाघनख Baghnakh,Hathajori,उलट-कांटा Ulat-kanta|en=Tiger-claw,Tiger's claw,Snake's head,Devil's claw}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
 
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
 
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
 
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==Identification==
 
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Large|purple with yellow throat|In axillary or terminal racemes, Flowering throughout the year.}}
  
 
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{{Fruit|An ovoid drupe||2 apical curved beaks spilitting into 2 valves; seeds oblong|Mature Fruit Colour is Brown|}}
  
 
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==Where to get the saplings==
 
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Erect subshrubs to 1 m tall, glandular-hairy all over. Leaves 8-20 x 6-19 cm, broadly ovate to suborbicular, base cordate, margin sinuate-dentate, apex acute, chartaceous, palmately 5-nerved from base; petiole 8-14 cm long. Racemes 7-14- flowered, at the bifurcations of the branches; peduncle 4-8 cm long; pedicel 1-2 cm long; bracts 1-2 x 0.7-1 cm, broadly ovate, pale pink. Calyx lobes 5, greenish-white, 9-12 mm long; ovate-oblong. Corolla reddish-purple with yellow throat; tube 3-4 cm long; lobes rounded. Stamens 2; filaments white, c. 1 cm long; anther cells disjunct, superposed, longitudinally coherent with the opposite pair; staminodes 3. Fruits drupaceous, ovoid, flattened somewhat dorso-ventrally, ribbed, viscid-pubescent; endocarp 2-3 cm long, hard, black, with a hooked spine at tip.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
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{{Commonly seen|Lowland forest}}, {{Commonly seen|Coastal forests}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
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==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/282570860_Martynia_annua_L_A_Review_on_Its_Ethnobotany_Phytochemical_and_Pharmacological_Profile Chemical composition]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/33168 Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/33168 Cultivation Details]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
 
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Revision as of 09:55, 1 June 2020

Martynia annua

Martynia annua which is commonly known as cat's claw, tiger's claw, or iceplant. However, the name 'iceplant' may also refer to members of the unrelated plant family Aizoaceae.

Uses

Epilepsy, Inflammation, Sore, Throat, Burns, Itching, Skin affections, Tuberculosis.

Parts Used

Flower, Seed pods

Chemical Composition

Qualitative phyto-chemical analysis of whole plant extracts of Martynia annua reveals the presence of glycosides, tannins, carbohydrates, phenols, flavonoids and anthocyanins. GC-MS studies on both aqueous and alcohol extract shows the presence of twenty eight compounds, out of which oleic acid, constitutes the major part. Other major biological compounds include pelargonidin-3-5-diglucoside, cyanidin-3-galactoside, p-hydroxy benzoic acid, gentisic acid, arachidic acid, linoleic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, apigenin, apigenin-7-o-glucuronide.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಹುಲಿ ಉಗುರು Huli Uguru,ಗರುಡ ಮೂಗು ಮುಳ್ಳು Garuda Mugu Mullu,ಹುಲಿ ನಖ Huli Nakha
Hindi हाथाजोड़ी Hatha-jori,बाघनख Baghnakh,Hathajori,उलट-कांटा Ulat-kanta
Malayalam Pulinakham,Kakka-chundu,പുലിനഖം Puli-nakham
Tamil Chappotta
Telugu Sima ippacettu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit काकनसा Kakanasa
English Tiger-claw,Tiger's claw,Snake's head,Devil's claw


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

Long shurb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Cordiform Opposite-decussate, Acute / Cordate, Sinuate

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Large purple with yellow throat In axillary or terminal racemes, Flowering throughout the year. {{{5}}}

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
An ovoid drupe 2 apical curved beaks spilitting into 2 valves; seeds oblong Mature Fruit Colour is Brown {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Erect subshrubs to 1 m tall, glandular-hairy all over. Leaves 8-20 x 6-19 cm, broadly ovate to suborbicular, base cordate, margin sinuate-dentate, apex acute, chartaceous, palmately 5-nerved from base; petiole 8-14 cm long. Racemes 7-14- flowered, at the bifurcations of the branches; peduncle 4-8 cm long; pedicel 1-2 cm long; bracts 1-2 x 0.7-1 cm, broadly ovate, pale pink. Calyx lobes 5, greenish-white, 9-12 mm long; ovate-oblong. Corolla reddish-purple with yellow throat; tube 3-4 cm long; lobes rounded. Stamens 2; filaments white, c. 1 cm long; anther cells disjunct, superposed, longitudinally coherent with the opposite pair; staminodes 3. Fruits drupaceous, ovoid, flattened somewhat dorso-ventrally, ribbed, viscid-pubescent; endocarp 2-3 cm long, hard, black, with a hooked spine at tip.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Lowland forest, Coastal forests.

Photo Gallery

  • Leaves

  • Flowers

  • Fruit

  • Seed

References

  1. ↑ Chemical composition
  2. ↑ Morphology
  3. ↑ Cultivation Details

External Links

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