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'''Konjac''', also known as '''konjak, konjaku, konnyaku potato, devil's tongue, voodoo lily, snake palm, or elephant yam''' (though this name is also used for A. paeoniifolius), is a plant of the genus Amorphophallus.
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'''Konjac''' is a plant of the genus Amorphophallus family. Devil's tongue is a perennial plant producing a single leaf each year. It can grows upto 100cm long. It produces long, rhizomatous offsets that can be 50cm long and 3cm thick.
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==Uses==
 
==Uses==
 
{{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Intestinal problems}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Bowel syndrome}}, {{Uses|Cholesterol}}.
 
{{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Intestinal problems}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Bowel syndrome}}, {{Uses|Cholesterol}}.
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===Food===
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Devil's Tongue can be used in food. Tender leaves are dried and stored for future use. These dried leaves are known as Lot and are cooked as vegetable. Infl orescences (tender fl owering stalks) are cooked as vegetable<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Devil's Tongue}}
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Devils Tongue}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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===Prabhava===
 
===Prabhava===
 
Arshogna (cures piles)
 
Arshogna (cures piles)
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===Nutritional components===
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Amorphophallus konjac contains the Following nutritional components like Terpenoids, glycosides and flavons<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
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==Habit==
 
==Habit==
 
{{Habit|Perennial plant}}
 
{{Habit|Perennial plant}}
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===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
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{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
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{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
  
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
 
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
 
{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
  
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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==Cultivation Details==
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Plants can tolerate a minimum temperature of 15°c during the growing season, though the optimum range is 20 - 25°c[<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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Plants can tolerate a minimum temperature of 15°c during the growing season, though the optimum range is 20 - 25°<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Devil's Tongue is available through May to July<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12162564 Chemical analysis]</ref>
 
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12162564 Chemical analysis]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.com/39-agrimony.html Flowers Description]</ref>
 
<ref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.com/39-agrimony.html Flowers Description]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Amorphophallus+konjac Cultivation Details]</ref>
 
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Amorphophallus+konjac Cultivation Details]</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. Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [http://www.konjacfoods.com/health/index.html BENEFITS AND NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT KONJAC]
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* [http://www.konjacfoods.com/health/index.html Benefits of Amorphophallus konjac]
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* [http://www.cybercolloids.net/information/technical-articles/introduction-konjac-structure INTRODUCTION TO KONJAC - STRUCTURE]
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* [http://www.cybercolloids.net/information/technical-articles/introduction-konjac-structure Introduction to the Amorphophallus konjac]
 
* [https://wimastergardener.org/article/voodoo-lily-amorphophallus-konjac/ Amorphophallus konjac on Master Gardener Program]
 
* [https://wimastergardener.org/article/voodoo-lily-amorphophallus-konjac/ Amorphophallus konjac on Master Gardener Program]
 
* [http://eol.org/pages/1098904/overview Amorphophallus konjac on encyclopedea of life]
 
* [http://eol.org/pages/1098904/overview Amorphophallus konjac on encyclopedea of life]
 
* [http://www.confessionsofaplantgeek.com/2013/02/amorphophallus-konjac-corpse-flower.html Amorphophallus konjac on confessions of a plant greek]
 
* [http://www.confessionsofaplantgeek.com/2013/02/amorphophallus-konjac-corpse-flower.html Amorphophallus konjac on confessions of a plant greek]
 
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Latest revision as of 15:39, 21 October 2021

Konjac, Amorphophallus konjac

Konjac is a plant of the genus Amorphophallus family. Devil's tongue is a perennial plant producing a single leaf each year. It can grows upto 100cm long. It produces long, rhizomatous offsets that can be 50cm long and 3cm thick.

Uses

Cancer, Intestinal problems, Indigestion, Bowel syndrome, Cholesterol.

Food

Devil's Tongue can be used in food. Tender leaves are dried and stored for future use. These dried leaves are known as Lot and are cooked as vegetable. Infl orescences (tender fl owering stalks) are cooked as vegetable[1].

Parts Used

Roots.

Chemical Composition

Dimethoxysesamin, erythrinasinate, indole-3-carbaldehyde, (7R,8S)-dihydrodehydrodiconiferyl alcohol 9-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, cis- and trans-N-(p-coumaroyl)serotonin, serotonin, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, and 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Devils Tongue


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Kashaya (Astringent), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Arshogna (cures piles)

Nutritional components

Amorphophallus konjac contains the Following nutritional components like Terpenoids, glycosides and flavons[1]

Habit

Perennial plant

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 5-20 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown With hooked hairs {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

Cultivation Details

Plants can tolerate a minimum temperature of 15°c during the growing season, though the optimum range is 20 - 25°[4]. Devil's Tongue is available through May to July[1].

Commonly seen growing in areas

Moist shady, Forest margins, Western Yunnan.

Photo Gallery

  • Inflorescence

  • Whole herb

  • Trunk

  • Leaves from top, not fully unfolded

  • Leaves from the bottom, crown not fully unfolded

  • Crown from below, not fully unfolded

  • Crown from above, not fully unfolded

  • Whole plant, crown not fully unfolded

  • Inflorescence cut open

  • Fruits

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No. Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
  2. ↑ Chemical analysis
  3. ↑ Flowers Description
  4. ↑ Cultivation Details

External Links

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