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[[File:Mimusops elengi flowers.jpg|thumb|right|'' Ranjal'', ''Mimusops elengi'']]
 
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'''Mimusops elengi''' is a medium-sized evergreen tree found in tropical forests in South Asia, Southeast Asia and northern Australia.<ref name="Plant family"/>
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Gum inflammation}}, {{Uses|Toothache}}, {{Uses|Gonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}.
  
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'''Mimusops elengi''' is a medium-sized evergreen tree found in tropical forests in South Asia, Southeast Asia and northern Australia. English common names include '''Spanish cherry''', '''medlar''', and '''bullet wood'''.<ref name="int"/> Its timber is valuable, the fruit is edible, and it is used in traditional medicine.<ref name="des"/>
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===Food===
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Mimusops elengi can be used in Food. Ripe fruits are eaten raw.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  
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== Uses ==
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Dried folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}.
  
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'''Ayurvedic uses'''
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==Chemical Composition==
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DPPH1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazylABTS2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid)MTT3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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The bark, flowers, fruits, and seeds of Mimusops elengi are used in Ayurvedic medicine in which it is purported to be astringent, cooling, anthelmintic, tonic, and febrifuge. It is mainly used for dental ailments such as bleeding gums, pyorrhea, dental caries, and loose teeth.<ref name="uses/>
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Ranjal|ml=Ilanni|sa=|ta=Magizhamboo|te=|hi=Maulsari|en=Spanish cherry}}
  
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'''Other uses'''
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
  
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*The edible fruit is softly hairy becoming smooth, ovoid, bright red-orange when ripe.
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===Rasa===
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*The wood is a luxurious wood that is extremely hard, strong and tough, and rich deep red in color. The heart wood is sharply defined from the sapwood. It works easily and takes a beautiful polish. Weight is 1008 kg per cubic meter.
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Kashaya (Astringent), Katu (Pungent)
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===Guna===
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Guru (heavy)
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===Veerya===
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Sheeta (cold)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Pitta
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===Prabhava===
  
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==Common name==
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===Nutritional components===
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Mimusops elengi Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-A, Thiamine (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3), Pantothenic acid (B5), B6 and C; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  
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* '''English''' - Spanish cherry
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Evergreen tree}}
  
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== References ==
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==Identification==
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<references>
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===Leaf===
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<ref name="int">[http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/15876 "Mimusops elengi"]</ref>
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{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|Petiole 1-2.5 cm long, glabrous, terete and canaliculate towards apex}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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<ref name="des">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Maulsari.html  "Maulsari"]</ref>
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<ref name="uses">[http://naturalactives.com/bakula-an-indian-plant-with-interesting-properties/ "Bakula – an Indian plant with interesting properties". ]</ref>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|White|5-20|Flowers white, in axillary fasicles}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Berry|7–10 mm|Berry, ellipsoid, reddish-brown when ripe||Single}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Baladhatryadi Taila]]
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* [[Varishoshana rasa]]
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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A plant of the hot tropical lowlands. It thrives in areas with perhumid or slightly seasonal rainfall types, but is most commonly found in seasonally dry habitats. Seed - best sown in individul containers in a shaded position, it usually germinates within 17 - 82 days, with a success rate of about 70 - 90%. Seedlings can be planted out when 20 - 30cm tall<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Mimusops elengi is available through January to March<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|Meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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Bakul (Hindi- बकुल) (3489103996).jpg
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Bakul (Marathi- बकूळ) (3488289123).jpg
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Bakulah (Sanskrit- बकुलः) (1128081023).jpg
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Bullet Wood (2162095541).jpg
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Bullet wood (Mimusops elengi) Fruits collected in Visakhapatnam.jpg
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Bullet Wood - ഇലഞ്ഞി 01.JPG
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Bullet Wood - ഇലഞ്ഞി 02.JPG
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Bullet Wood - ഇലഞ്ഞി 03.JPG
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S096399691100086X Chemistry]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/15876 Plant morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2016/11/28/bakula-mimusops-elengi-bullet-wood-spanish-cherry/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Mimusops+elengi Cultivation details]</ref>
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<ref name="Plant family">Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:213</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.114, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Maulsari.html Mimusops elengi on flowers.net]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimusops_elengi Mimusops elengi-Wikipedia]
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* [http://naturalactives.com/bakula-an-indian-plant-with-interesting-properties/natural Actives.org Mimusops elengi on naturalactives.com]
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* [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/251628598_Chemistry_and_medicinal_properties_of_the_Bakul_Mimusops_elengi_Linn_A_review Chemistry and medicinal properties of the Bakul]
  
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
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[[Category:Sapotaceae]]

Latest revision as of 16:15, 12 November 2021

Ranjal, Mimusops elengi

Mimusops elengi is a medium-sized evergreen tree found in tropical forests in South Asia, Southeast Asia and northern Australia.[1]

Uses

Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Gum inflammation, Toothache, Gonorrhoea, Snakebites, Fever, Wounds, Sore throats.

Food

Mimusops elengi can be used in Food. Ripe fruits are eaten raw.[2]

Parts Used

Dried folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

DPPH1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazylABTS2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid)MTT3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Ranjal
Hindi Maulsari
Malayalam Ilanni
Tamil Magizhamboo
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Spanish cherry


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

Guru (heavy)

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Pitta

Prabhava

Nutritional components

Mimusops elengi Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-A, Thiamine (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3), Pantothenic acid (B5), B6 and C; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc[2]

Habit

Evergreen tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate Petiole 1-2.5 cm long, glabrous, terete and canaliculate towards apex

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long White 5-20 Flowers white, in axillary fasicles

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Berry 7–10 mm Berry, ellipsoid, reddish-brown when ripe Single {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

[5]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the hot tropical lowlands. It thrives in areas with perhumid or slightly seasonal rainfall types, but is most commonly found in seasonally dry habitats. Seed - best sown in individul containers in a shaded position, it usually germinates within 17 - 82 days, with a success rate of about 70 - 90%. Seedlings can be planted out when 20 - 30cm tall[6]. Mimusops elengi is available through January to March[2].

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tall grasslands, Meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

  • Bakul (Hindi- बकुल) (3489103996).jpg
  • Bakul (Marathi- बकूळ) (3488289123).jpg
  • Bakulah (Sanskrit- बकुलः) (1128081023).jpg
  • Bullet Wood (2162095541).jpg
  • Bullet wood (Mimusops elengi) Fruits collected in Visakhapatnam.jpg
  • Bullet Wood - ഇലഞ്ഞി 01.JPG
  • Bullet Wood - ഇലഞ്ഞി 02.JPG
  • Bullet Wood - ഇലഞ്ഞി 03.JPG

References

  1. ↑ Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:213
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.114, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
  3. ↑ Chemistry
  4. ↑ Plant morphology
  5. ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
  6. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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