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[[File:Portulaca oleracea.JPG|thumb|right|''Dudagorai'', ''Lunia'', ''Purslane'', ''Portulaca oleracea'']]
 
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'''Dudagorai''' or '''Portulaca oleracea''' is an annual succulent in the family Portulacaceae, which may reach 40 centimetres (16 in) in height.Approximately forty cultivars are currently grown.
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'''Portulaca oleracea''' is an annual succulent in the family Portulacaceae, which may reach 40 centimetres (16 in) in height.Approximately forty cultivars are currently grown.
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
 
{{Uses|Snake bites}}, {{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Sores}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Pain from bee stings}}, {{Uses|Bacillary dysentery}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Hemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|Postpartum bleeding}}, {{Uses|Intestinal bleeding}}, {{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Weak digestion}}.
 
{{Uses|Snake bites}}, {{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Sores}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Pain from bee stings}}, {{Uses|Bacillary dysentery}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Hemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|Postpartum bleeding}}, {{Uses|Intestinal bleeding}}, {{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Weak digestion}}.
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===Food===
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Portulaca oleracea can be used in Food. Entire shoot is cooked as vegetable. Young shoots are consumed as salad. Leaves dried and stored for use in times of scarcity.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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===Prabhava===
 
===Prabhava===
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===Nutritional components===
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Portulaca oleracea Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, B6, C and E; Oleracein A, Oleracein BZ, Oleracein E, Hesperidin; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
  
 
==Habit==
 
==Habit==
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets|Leaf arrangement is alternate there is one leaf per node along the stem and the edge of the leaf blade is entire (has no teeth or lobes)}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Simple|Lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets|Leaf arrangement is alternate there is one leaf per node along the stem and the edge of the leaf blade is entire (has no teeth or lobes)}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|10|there are two or more ways to evenly divide the flower (the flower is radially symmetrical)}}
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|10|There are two or more ways to evenly divide the flower (the flower is radially symmetrical)}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|General|4–7 mm|The fruit is dry and splits open when ripe||many}}
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{{Fruit|General|4–7 mm|The fruit is dry and splits open when ripe||Many}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
Requires a moist light rich well-drained soil in a sunny position. <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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Requires a moist light rich well-drained soil in a sunny position<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Portulaca oleracea is available throughout the year<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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==References==
 
==References==
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874112006393?via%3Dihub Portulaca oleracea L on science direct]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/portulaca/oleracea/ Characteristics]</ref>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874112006393?via%3Dihub "Portulaca oleracea L on science direct"]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/p/portulaca-oleracea Common names]</ref>
  
<ref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/portulaca/oleracea/ "Characteristics"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Portulaca+oleracea Cultivation details]</ref>
  
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Portulaca+oleracea "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.127, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 12:24, 16 November 2021

Dudagorai, Lunia, Purslane, Portulaca oleracea

Portulaca oleracea is an annual succulent in the family Portulacaceae, which may reach 40 centimetres (16 in) in height.Approximately forty cultivars are currently grown.

Uses

Snake bites, Boils, Snakebites, Sores, Skin eruptions, Pain from bee stings, Bacillary dysentery, Diarrhea, Hemorrhoids, Postpartum bleeding, Intestinal bleeding, Cold, Weak digestion.

Food

Portulaca oleracea can be used in Food. Entire shoot is cooked as vegetable. Young shoots are consumed as salad. Leaves dried and stored for use in times of scarcity.[1]

Parts Used

Stem, Leaves, Flowers

Chemical Composition

Alpha-linolenic, 0.01 mg/g of eicosapentaenoic acid, vitamin A, vitamin C, Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) and some vitamin B and carotenoids.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗೋಣಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು Dodda goni soppu
Hindi Khursa, Kulfa
Malayalam Koluppa
Tamil Koli-k-kirai
Telugu Boddupavilikoora, Boddupavilikura
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi Dhamni
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Loni, Lonika
English Common Indian Parselane

[3]

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Amla

Guna

Guru (Heavy), Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Kaphahar and Vatahar, Pittakara, Chakshuya, Vanidoshhar

Karma

Prabhava

Nutritional components

Portulaca oleracea Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, B6, C and E; Oleracein A, Oleracein BZ, Oleracein E, Hesperidin; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc[1].

Habit

Annual herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets Leaf arrangement is alternate there is one leaf per node along the stem and the edge of the leaf blade is entire (has no teeth or lobes)

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 10 There are two or more ways to evenly divide the flower (the flower is radially symmetrical)

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
General 4–7 mm The fruit is dry and splits open when ripe Many {{{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

Requires a moist light rich well-drained soil in a sunny position[5]. Portulaca oleracea is available throughout the year[1].

Commonly seen growing in areas

At meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

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.127, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
  2. Portulaca oleracea L on science direct
  3. Common names
  4. Characteristics
  5. Cultivation details

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