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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==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Parkinson's disease}}.
 
 
The plant can be used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, reducing tremors and rigidity whilst improving speech and mobility[254
 
]. It has also been used as an antidote in cases of mushroom or toadstool poisoning[7
 
]. This is a very poisonous plant, it should be used with extreme caution and only under the supervision of a qualified practitioner[238
 
]. See also the notes above on toxicity.
 
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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==Chemical Composition==
 
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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. <ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|sa=|en=Indian Belladonna, Deadly Nightshade|gu=|hi=|kn=|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=|te=}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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==Mode of Propagation==
 
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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{{Commonly seen|Found at elevations}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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Latest revision as of 14:43, 14 September 2020

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
Tamil
Telugu
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
{{{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

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.

Photo Gallery

References

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

External Links