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'''Meyna laxiflora''' is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It has a world-wide distribution across tropical and subtropical regions. | '''Meyna laxiflora''' is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It has a world-wide distribution across tropical and subtropical regions. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Inflammation}}, {{Uses|Gastrointestinal disorder}}. |
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| + | ===Food=== | ||
| + | Meyna laxiflora can be used in Food. Tender fruits are cooked as vegetable. Mature fruits are eaten raw.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/> | ||
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==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
{{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}. | {{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}. | ||
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | The chemicals reported from the plant belong to different classes such as carbohydrates, starch, proteins, tannins, saponins and alkaloids. <ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | The chemicals reported from the plant belong to different classes such as carbohydrates, starch, proteins, tannins, saponins and alkaloids.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
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===Prabhava=== | ===Prabhava=== | ||
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| + | ===Nutritional components=== | ||
| + | Meyna laxiflora Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-C; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/> | ||
==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | Direct sowing of seeds | + | Direct sowing of seeds<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Meyna laxiflora is available through March to June<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>. |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Muyna.html Morphology]</ref> | <ref name="Leaf">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Muyna.html Morphology]</ref> | ||
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://wildedibles.teriin.org/index.php?album=Wild-edibles/Fruits/Meyna-laxiflora Cultivation]</ref> | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://wildedibles.teriin.org/index.php?album=Wild-edibles/Fruits/Meyna-laxiflora Cultivation]</ref> | ||
| − | + | <ref name="Common names">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Muyna.html Common names]</ref> | |
| − | + | <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.112, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref> | |
| − | <ref name="Common names">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Muyna.html | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [http://wildedibles.teriin.org/index.php?album=Wild-edibles/Fruits/Meyna- | + | * [http://wildedibles.teriin.org/index.php?album=Wild-edibles/Fruits/Meyna-laxiflora Meyna laxiflora on wildedibles.teriin.org] |
Latest revision as of 15:04, 12 November 2021
Meyna laxiflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It has a world-wide distribution across tropical and subtropical regions.
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
Inflammation, Gastrointestinal disorder.
Food
Meyna laxiflora can be used in Food. Tender fruits are cooked as vegetable. Mature fruits are eaten raw.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The chemicals reported from the plant belong to different classes such as carbohydrates, starch, proteins, tannins, saponins and alkaloids.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Mullakare, Gobergally |
| Hindi | Muyna, Pundrika |
| Malayalam | NA |
| Tamil | Manakkarai |
| Telugu | Visikilamu, Chegagadda |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Pindituka |
| English | Muyna |
.[3]
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
Nutritional components
Meyna laxiflora Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-C; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc[1]
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Ovate-oblong | Leaves are arranged oppositely or whorls of three. Strong spines are bent at an acute angle. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenish-white | Flower cymes occur in leaf axils, fascicled on a short peduncle. Flowers are small. The stigma is 4-5-lobed. | {{{5}}} |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-6 long, oblong-reniform | Yellow | Fruit is of the size of a cherry, turbinate, smooth, when ripe, succulent. |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Direct sowing of seeds[5]. Meyna laxiflora is available through March to June[1].
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ 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.112, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ Common names
- ↑ Morphology
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Inflammation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gastrointestinal disorder
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Evergreen tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Humid tropical forests
- Herbs
- Tree
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Rubiaceae
