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[[File:Mangifera indica 'Gold Nugget' - Fruit and Spice Park - Homestead, Florida - DSC09052.jpg|thumb|right|''Mango'']]
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'''Mango''' is a large, evergreen tree with a dark green, umbrella-shaped, spreading crown; it can grow from 10 - 45 metres tall. The long bole can be 60 - 120cm in diameter. The tree has a deep, tap-root system
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'''Mango''' is a large, evergreen tree with a dark green, umbrella-shaped, spreading crown. It can grow from 10 - 45 metres tall. The long bole can be 60 - 120cm in diameter. The tree has a deep, tap-root system
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Angina}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Dental problems}}, {{Uses|Skin irritations}}, {{Uses|Stubborn colds}}, {{Uses|Obstinate diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Bleeding piles}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Scorpion stings}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
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==Uses==
 
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{{Uses|Angina}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Coughs}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Dental problems}}, {{Uses|Skin irritations}}, {{Uses|Stubborn colds}}, {{Uses|Obstinate diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Bleeding piles}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Scorpion stings}}.
 
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
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{{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|Bark}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
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==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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==Common names==
 
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{{Common names|sa= |en=Mango|gu= |hi= |kn= |ks= |ml= |mr= |pa= |ta= |te=}}
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{{Common names|sa=Amra, Amravrikshaha, Madhavadruma bhringabhishta,  Kokilavasa|en=Mango|gu= |hi=Aam|kn=Maavina mara, Maavu|ml=Amram, Mavu, Gomanna|mr=Aamba, Am, Ambo|ta=Maamaram, Manga-maram, Mankai, |te=Maamidi, Mamidi-chettu}}
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<ref name="Common names"/>
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
 
Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
 
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Laghu
 
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Sheeta
 
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Katu
 
===Karma===
 
===Karma===
  
 
===Prabhava===
 
===Prabhava===
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<ref name="Properties"/>
  
 
==Habit==
 
==Habit==
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{{Habit|Evergreen Tree}}
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{{Habit|Evergreen tree}}
  
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Paripinnate|Oblong|Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|Clustered at the tips of branchlets, 9.2-40 x 2.5-8 cm, elliptic, elliptic-lanceolate, linear-oblong, apex acuminate, acute or obtusely acute, base attenuate or acute,margin entire, glabrous, shiny, coriaceous}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|pink||Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes}}
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{{Flower|Polygamous|Terminal panicles|Yellow||Calyx 4-5 partite, ovate, imbricate, hairy without, cauducous. Petals 4-5, oblong-obovate, subequal, nerves at base gland crested, free or adnate to the disc; disc fleshy, cupular, 4-5 lobed.}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
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{{Fruit|oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled|||seeds upto 5|Fruiting throughout the year}}
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{{Fruit|Drupe|5-15 cm long, oblong-reniform|||Yellowish-red, mesocarp fleshy, endocarp fibrous; seed subreniform.|Flowering and fruiting - January to May}}
  
 
===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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[[Katakakhadiradi kashayam]], [[Nyagrodhadi churna]], [[Patrangasava]], [[Brihat Gangadhara churna]], [[Ashokaarishta]], [[Chandanaasava]], [[Dayabin]], [[Pushyanuga Churnam]]<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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The optimal climate for growing mango ranges from the monsoon tropics to the frost-free subtropics, with a marked dry, or cool, season of at least three months to promote flowering.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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The optimal climate for growing mango ranges from the monsoon tropics to the frost-free subtropics, with a marked dry, or cool, season of at least three months to promote flowering. Seed - best sown as soon as ripe. <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10412905.2010.9700279?journalCode=tjeo20 "Chemical constituents"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10412905.2010.9700279?journalCode=tjeo20 Chemical constituents]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/32002 "morphology"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/32002 Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Mangifera+indica "Cultivation"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Mangifera+indica Cultivation]</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2015/08/20/mango-uses/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/32002 Verneculer names]</ref>
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<ref name="Properties">Planet Ayurveda</ref>
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">"Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.561, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru. </ref>
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Latest revision as of 16:45, 22 June 2023

Mango

Mango is a large, evergreen tree with a dark green, umbrella-shaped, spreading crown. It can grow from 10 - 45 metres tall. The long bole can be 60 - 120cm in diameter. The tree has a deep, tap-root system

Uses

Angina, Asthma, Cough, Diabetes, Dental problems, Skin irritations, Stubborn colds, Obstinate diarrhoea, Bleeding piles, Dysentery, Scorpion stings[1]


Parts Used

Fruits, Bark, Leaves[1]


Chemical Composition

It contains the essential oil isolated from the leaves and fruit peels of Mangifera indica L. by hydro distillation was analyzed by combined GC and GC/MS. The leaves of M. indica were rich in sesquiterpenes, while fruit peel oil consisted of very high amount of monoterpenes. The dominant compounds in mango leaf oil were δ-3-carene, α-gurjunene, β-selinene and β-caryophyllene, while fruit peel oil yielded mainly δ-3-carene and α-pinene.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Maavina mara, Maavu
Hindi Aam
Malayalam Amram, Mavu, Gomanna
Tamil Maamaram, Manga-maram, Mankai,
Telugu Maamidi, Mamidi-chettu
Marathi Aamba, Am, Ambo
Gujarathi
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Amra, Amravrikshaha, Madhavadruma bhringabhishta, Kokilavasa
English Mango

[3]

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu

Veerya

Sheeta

Vipaka

Katu

Karma

Prabhava

[4]

Habit

Evergreen tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate Clustered at the tips of branchlets, 9.2-40 x 2.5-8 cm, elliptic, elliptic-lanceolate, linear-oblong, apex acuminate, acute or obtusely acute, base attenuate or acute,margin entire, glabrous, shiny, coriaceous

[5]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Polygamous Terminal panicles Yellow Calyx 4-5 partite, ovate, imbricate, hairy without, cauducous. Petals 4-5, oblong-obovate, subequal, nerves at base gland crested, free or adnate to the disc; disc fleshy, cupular, 4-5 lobed.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Drupe 5-15 cm long, oblong-reniform Yellowish-red, mesocarp fleshy, endocarp fibrous; seed subreniform. Flowering and fruiting - January to May

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Katakakhadiradi kashayam, Nyagrodhadi churna, Patrangasava, Brihat Gangadhara churna, Ashokaarishta, Chandanaasava, Dayabin, Pushyanuga Churnam[6]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

The optimal climate for growing mango ranges from the monsoon tropics to the frost-free subtropics, with a marked dry, or cool, season of at least three months to promote flowering. Seed - best sown as soon as ripe. [7]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Humid tropical forests, Open and secondary formations.

Photo Gallery

  • Fruits

  • Flower

  • Hole plant

  • Leaves

  • Stem

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.561, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
  2. ↑ Chemical constituents
  3. ↑ Verneculer names
  4. ↑ Planet Ayurveda
  5. ↑ Morphology
  6. ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
  7. ↑ Cultivation

External Links

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