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'''Manihot esculenta''', commonly called cassava (/kəˈsɑːvə/), manioc, yuca, macaxeira, mandioca, and aipim, is a woody shrub native to South America of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates. Though it is often called yuca in Spanish America and in the United States, it is not related to yucca, a shrub in the family Asparagaceae.
 
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{{Uses|Scabies}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Abscesses}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}.
  
 
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Cassava roots are very rich in starch and contain small amounts of calcium (16 mg/100 g), phosphorus (27 mg/100 g), and vitamin C (20.6 mg/100 g).[10] However, they are poor in protein and other nutrients. In contrast, cassava leaves are a good source of protein (rich in lysine), but deficient in the amino acid methionine and possibly tryptophan.
 
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==Properties==
 
==Properties==
 
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
 
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
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Cassava grows best at elevations below 1,700 metres. Plants do not grow well at temperatures lower than 16°c, the stems and leaves are very sensitive to even short periods of chilling. Temperatures in excess of 29°c may have an adverse effect on growth and development. Plants grow best in areas where rainfall is in the range of 500 - 2,500mm per annum.
 
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Manihot+esculenta Cultivation]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/manihot-esculenta#:~:text=Manihot%20esculenta%20Crantz.&text=Also%20known%20as%20yuca%2C%20the,syndrome%20and%20fever%20%5B43%5D. "BOTANIC DESCRIPTION"]</ref>
  
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Latest revision as of 16:45, 25 November 2020

Manihot esculenta

Manihot esculenta, commonly called cassava (/kəˈsɑːvə/), manioc, yuca, macaxeira, mandioca, and aipim, is a woody shrub native to South America of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates. Though it is often called yuca in Spanish America and in the United States, it is not related to yucca, a shrub in the family Asparagaceae.

Uses

Scabies, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Abscesses, Skin eruptions.

Parts Used

Root, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Cassava roots are very rich in starch and contain small amounts of calcium (16 mg/100 g), phosphorus (27 mg/100 g), and vitamin C (20.6 mg/100 g).[10] However, they are poor in protein and other nutrients. In contrast, cassava leaves are a good source of protein (rich in lysine), but deficient in the amino acid methionine and possibly tryptophan. [1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Cassava, Manioc, Yuca, Macaxeira, Mandioca, and Aipim


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

Long shurbs

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple alternate divided into 3–7 lobes. This food plant is also medicinally used to treat hypertension, headache, and other pains, irritable bowel syndrome and fever.

[2]

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

Cassava grows best at elevations below 1,700 metres. Plants do not grow well at temperatures lower than 16°c, the stems and leaves are very sensitive to even short periods of chilling. Temperatures in excess of 29°c may have an adverse effect on growth and development. Plants grow best in areas where rainfall is in the range of 500 - 2,500mm per annum. [3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area.

Photo Gallery

  • Manioc reu.jpg
  • Manihot esculenta MHNT.BOT.2004.0.508.jpg
  • Manihot Esculenta Crantz leaves.JPG

References

  1. ↑ Chemical constituents
  2. ↑ "BOTANIC DESCRIPTION"
  3. ↑ Cultivation

External Links

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