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'''Aaluki''' or '''Taro'''  commonly refers to the plant Colocasia esculenta. The most widely cultivated species of several plants in the Araceae family which are used as vegetables for their corm, leaves, and petioles.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Ear ache }}, {{Uses|Otorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Internal hemorrhages}}, {{Uses|Inflamed glands}}, {{Uses|Buboes}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Piles}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
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'''Aaluki''' or '''Taro'''  commonly refers to the plant Colocasia esculenta, the most widely cultivated species of several plants in the Araceae family which are used as vegetables for their [[corm]], leaves, and petioles. Thus, this article describes the "dasheen" form of taro; another variety of taro is known as eddoe or Colocasia antiquorum. Other species of taro include giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos), swamp taro (Cyrtosperma merkusii), and arrowleaf elephant's ear (Xanthosoma sagittifolium).
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Stem}}, {{Parts Used|All parts}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
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== Description ==
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==Chemical Composition==
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The bioactive constituents and antioxidant activities of raw, fried and decoctions of cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta) tubers were investigated.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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It is a perennial, tropical plant primarily grown as a root vegetable for its edible starchy corm, and as a leaf vegetable. It is a food staple in African, Oceanic and South Indian cultures and is believed to have been one of the earliest cultivated plants.  <ref name="des"/> Colocasia is thought to have originated in the Indomalaya ecozone, perhaps in East India, Nepal and Bangladesh, and spread by cultivation eastward into Southeast Asia, East Asia and the Pacific Islands; westward to Egypt and the eastern Mediterranean Basin; and then southward and westward from there into East Africa and West Africa, where it spread to the Caribbean and Americas. It is known by many local names and often referred to as "elephant ears" when grown as an ornamental plant.
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=ಕೇಸವೆ Kesave|ml=Chempu, Chempakizhanna|sa=Dalasarini|ta=Sempu, shamakkilangu|te=Chamadumpa, Chamagadda|pa=Gagli|gu=Alavi|hi=Arvi, Ashukachu|en=Taro, cocoyam, Green taro|mr=Alvancha kanda}}<ref name="Common names"/>
  
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== 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 starch is easily digestible, and since the grains are fine and small it is often used for baby food.
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===Rasa===
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*Young taro leaves and stems can be eaten after boiling twice to remove the acrid flavor and the leaves are a good source of vitamins A and C and contain more protein than the corms.
 
  
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==Common name==
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===Guna===
  
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* '''English''' - Green Taro
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===Veerya===
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* '''Kannada''' - ಕೆಸವೆದಂಟು
 
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* '''Hindi''' - अरवी
 
  
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== References ==
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===Vipaka===
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===Karma===
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<ref name="des">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomarkers_of_aging wikipedia]</ref>
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</references>
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Evergreen Perennial}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Non-Palm Foliage (Cordate)|Foliar Venation is Pinnate / Net and Foliar Margin is Entire - Wavy / Undulate}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|4-10cm long|Yellow / Golden|5-10|Flower Grouping is Cluster / Inflorescence and Inflorescence Type is Spathe & Spadix. Flowering from September to October}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Round||Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs||Fruiting from September to October}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Taro is a plant of the moist to humid tropics, where it can be grown at elevations up to 2,700 metres.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Trophical areas}}, {{Commonly seen|Humid region}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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Image:Colocasia esculenta 020813 0034.jpg|Leaves
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Image:Songe-Réunion.JPG|Leaves
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Image:2006-10-22Colocasia03.jpg|Leaves
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Image:Colocasia_esculenta_A.jpg|Botanic garden Madeira|Leaves
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File:Colocasia esculenta (9589475351).jpg|Flower
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File:Eddoe 2017.jpg|Roots
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13749-015-0033-x Bioactive constituents]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/special-pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=1835 Mmorphology]</ref>
  
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== External Links ==
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<ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/c/colocasia-esculenta Common names]</ref>
  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taro Taro]
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=colocasia+esculenta Cultivation Details]</ref>
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*[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Green%20Taro.html flowersofinddia]
 
  
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.216, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.</ref>
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</references>
  
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.ijnpnd.com/article.asp?issn=2231-0738;year=2011;volume=1;issue=2;spage=90;epage=96;aulast=Prajapati Colocasia esculenta: A potent indigenous plant]
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* [http://www.catrinajournal.com/paper_info/id/218 Chemical Constituents of Colocasia esculenta leaves]
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464615003722 Crude extract from taro (Colocasia esculenta) as a natural source of bioactive proteins]
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* [https://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/colocasia-esculenta/ Colocasia esculent on Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants]
 
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Latest revision as of 12:50, 8 March 2023

Aaluki, Keshavanagadde, Taro

Aaluki or Taro commonly refers to the plant Colocasia esculenta. The most widely cultivated species of several plants in the Araceae family which are used as vegetables for their corm, leaves, and petioles.

Uses

Ear ache , Otorrhoea, Internal hemorrhages, Inflamed glands, Buboes, Asthma, Piles, Diarrhea[1]

Parts Used

Leaves, Stem, All parts[1]

Chemical Composition

The bioactive constituents and antioxidant activities of raw, fried and decoctions of cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta) tubers were investigated.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಕೇಸವೆ Kesave
Hindi Arvi, Ashukachu
Malayalam Chempu, Chempakizhanna
Tamil Sempu, shamakkilangu
Telugu Chamadumpa, Chamagadda
Marathi Alvancha kanda
Gujarathi Alavi
Punjabi Gagli
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Dalasarini
English Taro, cocoyam, Green taro

[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

Habit

Evergreen Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Non-Palm Foliage (Cordate) Foliar Venation is Pinnate / Net and Foliar Margin is Entire - Wavy / Undulate

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 4-10cm long Yellow / Golden 5-10 Flower Grouping is Cluster / Inflorescence and Inflorescence Type is Spathe & Spadix. Flowering from September to October

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Round Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown With hooked hairs Fruiting from September to October

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Taro is a plant of the moist to humid tropics, where it can be grown at elevations up to 2,700 metres.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Trophical areas, Humid region.

Photo Gallery

  • Leaves

  • Leaves

  • Leaves

  • Leaves

  • Flower

  • Roots

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.216, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
  2. ↑ Bioactive constituents
  3. ↑ Common names
  4. ↑ Mmorphology
  5. ↑ Cultivation Details

External Links

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