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'''Amaranthus spinosus''' is much-branched annual plant. It grows up to 100cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of food and medicines. The leaves are sometimes sold as a vegetable in local markets.
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
 
{{Uses|Internal bleeding}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Excessive menstruation}}, {{Uses|Snake bites}}, {{Uses|Ulcerated mouths}}, {{Uses|Vaginal discharges}}, {{Uses|Nosebleeds}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Eczema}}, {{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Burns}}.
 
{{Uses|Internal bleeding}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Excessive menstruation}}, {{Uses|Snake bites}}, {{Uses|Ulcerated mouths}}, {{Uses|Vaginal discharges}}, {{Uses|Nosebleeds}}, {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Eczema}}, {{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Burns}}.
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===Food===
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Prickly Amaranth can be used in food. Tender shoots and leaves are cooked as vegetable. Sharp thorns are clipped off before cooking. Young leaves are dried and stored for use in off season<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  
 
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==Chemical Composition==
 
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Seven compounds, including two diglycoside flavonoids hesperidin and rutin, one phenolic acid (E)‐ferulic acid, two amino acids namely tyrosine and arginine and two sterols comprising spinasterol and spinasterol 3‐O‐β‐D‐glucopyranoside etc.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
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{{Common names|sa=Tanduliuyah|en=Prickly Amaranth|hi=Kanta chaulai|kn=Mulluharive soppu|ml=Kattumullenkeera|mr=Kante bhaji|ta=mullukkeerai}}<ref name="Common names"/>
  
 
==Properties==
 
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It contains the Following Nutritional components like Vitamin-A, B6, B12, C, D, D2, D3,E, K, Niacin (B3), Thiamine (B1), Ribofl avin, Potassium, Sodium<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
  
 
==Habit==
 
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Prefers a well-drained fertile soil in a sunny position. Grows best in a moist soil, but is able to tolerate fairly dry soils and also quite wet, but not waterlogged<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Amaranthus spinosus's availability period is from September to December<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
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]. Grows best in a moist soil, but is able to tolerate fairly dry soils and also quite wet, but not waterlogged.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
 
  
 
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==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/vjch.201900023 Chemistry]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">Useful tropical plants by The ferns.information website</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:295</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.21, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
  
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==External Links==
 
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaranthus_spinosus Amaranthus spinosus on wikipedia.org]
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* [https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/4653 Amaranthus spinosus on cabi.org]
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* [https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/32937 Amaranthus spinosuson  indiabiodiversity.org]
 
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Latest revision as of 15:34, 21 October 2021

Starr 080531-5004 Amaranthus spinosus.jpg

Amaranthus spinosus is much-branched annual plant. It grows up to 100cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of food and medicines. The leaves are sometimes sold as a vegetable in local markets.

Uses

Internal bleeding, Diarrhoea, Excessive menstruation, Snake bites, Ulcerated mouths, Vaginal discharges, Nosebleeds, Wounds, Eczema, Boils, Burns.

Food

Prickly Amaranth can be used in food. Tender shoots and leaves are cooked as vegetable. Sharp thorns are clipped off before cooking. Young leaves are dried and stored for use in off season[1]

Parts Used

Stem, Leaves, Seeds.

Chemical Composition

Seven compounds, including two diglycoside flavonoids hesperidin and rutin, one phenolic acid (E)‐ferulic acid, two amino acids namely tyrosine and arginine and two sterols comprising spinasterol and spinasterol 3‐O‐β‐D‐glucopyranoside etc.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Mulluharive soppu
Hindi Kanta chaulai
Malayalam Kattumullenkeera
Tamil mullukkeerai
Telugu NA
Marathi Kante bhaji
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Tanduliuyah
English Prickly Amaranth

[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

Nutritional components

It contains the Following Nutritional components like Vitamin-A, B6, B12, C, D, D2, D3,E, K, Niacin (B3), Thiamine (B1), Ribofl avin, Potassium, Sodium[1].

Habit

Annual

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
{{{5}}}

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

Cultivation Details

Prefers a well-drained fertile soil in a sunny position. Grows best in a moist soil, but is able to tolerate fairly dry soils and also quite wet, but not waterlogged[5]. Amaranthus spinosus's availability period is from September to December[1].

Commonly seen growing in areas

Roadsides, Waste places, Fields, Open areas.

Photo Gallery

  • Starr 010818-0019 Amaranthus spinosus.jpg
  • Starr 061114-9876 Amaranthus spinosus.jpg
  • Amaranthus spinosus94.JPG
  • Starr 080531-5002 Amaranthus spinosus.jpg
  • Starr 080531-5003 Amaranthus spinosus.jpg
  • Starr 080531-5004 Amaranthus spinosus.jpg
  • Starr 040410-0039 Amaranthus spinosus.jpg
  • Starr 060416-7694 Amaranthus spinosus.jpg
  • Starr 031108-0242 Amaranthus spinosus.jpg

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.21, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
  2. ↑ Chemistry
  3. ↑ Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:295
  4. ↑ [Morphology]
  5. ↑ Useful tropical plants by The ferns.information website

External Links

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