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'''Dioscorea bulbifera''' is a glabrous-leafed, non-spiny, perennial climbing plant. These stems scramble over the ground, or twine into the surrounding vegetation. The stems twine left-handed and produce aerial axillary bulbils. | '''Dioscorea bulbifera''' is a glabrous-leafed, non-spiny, perennial climbing plant. These stems scramble over the ground, or twine into the surrounding vegetation. The stems twine left-handed and produce aerial axillary bulbils. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
{{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Haemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Purulent ophthalmia}}, {{Uses|Snakebite}}. | {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Haemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Purulent ophthalmia}}, {{Uses|Snakebite}}. | ||
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| + | ===Food=== | ||
| + | Dioscorea bulbifera can be used in Food. Underground and aerial tubers are eaten raw, roasted, boiled or cooked as vegetable. Before the use they are washed thoroughly in running water<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>. | ||
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used|Aerial | + | {{Parts Used|Aerial tuber}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | It contains the following chemical constituents - Beta-sitosterol, Daucosterol, Dioscin, Diosgenin, Pennogenin, Stigmasterol, Catechin, Myricetin, Quercetin, Kaempferol, Isorhamnetin.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
| − | {{Common names|sa=|en= | + | {{Common names|sa=Varahi kanda|en=Air potato, Yam|hi=Jamin Kand|kn=Heggenasu, Handigedde|ta=Ponnu Kilangu, Kaivalli kodi|te=Chedu Padddumpa}} |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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===Prabhava=== | ===Prabhava=== | ||
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| + | ===Nutritional components=== | ||
| + | Dioscorea bulbifera Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-C; Niacin (B3), Ribofl avin, Thiamine (B1); diosgenin, lucein, neoxanthin, auroxanthin and cyrptoxanthin; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>. | ||
==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
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===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
| − | {{Flower||||}} | + | {{Flower|||||Flowering from July to October}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
| − | {{Fruit||||||}} | + | {{Fruit||||||Fruiting from July to October}} |
===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings of tubers}}. | {{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings of tubers}}. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Cultivation Details== |
| − | A plant of the moist, lowland tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 30°c, but can tolerate 12 - 38°c | + | A plant of the moist, lowland tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 30°c, but can tolerate 12 - 38°c<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Dioscorea bulbifera is available through July-March<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>. |
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
<references> | <references> | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"> | + | <ref name="chemical composition">Journal paper - South African Journal of Botany - Dioscorea bulbifera L. (Dioscoreaceae): A review of its ethnobotany, pharmacology and conservation needs</ref> |
<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> | <ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> | ||
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Dioscorea+bulbifera Cultivation]</ref> | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Dioscorea+bulbifera Cultivation]</ref> | ||
| + | <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.68, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
Latest revision as of 08:51, 15 October 2023
Dioscorea bulbifera is a glabrous-leafed, non-spiny, perennial climbing plant. These stems scramble over the ground, or twine into the surrounding vegetation. The stems twine left-handed and produce aerial axillary bulbils.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 Cultivation Details
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Diarrhoea, Haemorrhoids, Fever, Purulent ophthalmia, Snakebite.
Food
Dioscorea bulbifera can be used in Food. Underground and aerial tubers are eaten raw, roasted, boiled or cooked as vegetable. Before the use they are washed thoroughly in running water[1].
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains the following chemical constituents - Beta-sitosterol, Daucosterol, Dioscin, Diosgenin, Pennogenin, Stigmasterol, Catechin, Myricetin, Quercetin, Kaempferol, Isorhamnetin.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Heggenasu, Handigedde |
| Hindi | Jamin Kand |
| Malayalam | NA |
| Tamil | Ponnu Kilangu, Kaivalli kodi |
| Telugu | Chedu Padddumpa |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Varahi kanda |
| English | Air potato, Yam |
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
Dioscorea bulbifera Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-C; Niacin (B3), Ribofl avin, Thiamine (B1); diosgenin, lucein, neoxanthin, auroxanthin and cyrptoxanthin; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium[1].
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowering from July to October |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruiting from July to October |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
Cultivation Details
A plant of the moist, lowland tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 30°c, but can tolerate 12 - 38°c[4]. Dioscorea bulbifera is available through July-March[1].
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ 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.68, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
- ↑ Journal paper - South African Journal of Botany - Dioscorea bulbifera L. (Dioscoreaceae): A review of its ethnobotany, pharmacology and conservation needs
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Haemorrhoids
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Purulent ophthalmia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Snakebite
- Herbs with Aerial tuber used in medicine
- Herbs with Root used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Perennial climber
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings of tubers
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Grassland
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images
