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'''Limonia acidissima''' is the only species within the monotypic genus Limonia. It is native to the Indomalaya ecozone to Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and in Indochinese ecoregion east to Java and the Malesia ecoregion. Common names for the species in English include '''''wood-apple''''' and '''''elephant-apple'''''. It is reputed for its medicinal properties.<ref name="uses"/>
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'''Limonia acidissima''' is the only species within the monotypic genus Limonia. It is native to the Indomalaya ecozone to Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and in Indochinese ecoregion east to Java and the Malesia ecoregion.  
  
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== Description ==
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|InDigestion}}, {{Uses|Ear Aches}}, {{Uses|Prevent Scurvy}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Kidney problems}}, {{Uses|Liver problems}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Malaria}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}.
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Limonia acidissima is a large tree growing to 9 metres (30 ft) tall, with rough, spiny bark. The leaves are pinnate, with 5-7 leaflets, each leaflet 25–35 mm long and 10–20 mm broad, with a citrus-scent when crushed. The fruit is a berry 5–9 cm diameter, and may be sweet or sour. It has a very hard rind which can be difficult to crack open, and contains sticky brown pulp and small white seeds. The fruit looks similar in appearance to the Bael fruit (Aegle marmelos).
 
  
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== Uses ==
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
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The fruit is used to make a fruit juice with astringent properties and jams. Its leaves also have medicinal properties and are considered auspicious to be offered to Lord Shiva in pujas. A majority of the Hindu temples will have a sacred tree with in its compound and is known as the sthala vriksha.
 
  
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==Common name==
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==Chemical Composition==
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Fruit pulp contains large quantity of citric acid and other fruit acids, mucilage and minerals. Leaves contain stigmasterol, psoralen, bergapten, orientin, vitedin, saponarin, tannins and an essential oil<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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* '''English''' - wood-apple
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==Common names==
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* '''Hindi''' - कैथा
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{{Common names|kn=Dadhiphala, Nayibel|ml=Vilankai, Vilarmaram|sa=Dadhittha, Danthashatha|ta=Vila, Vilampazam|te=Kapitthhamu|hi=Pushpaphal, Katabel|en=Wood apple, Monkey fruit}}
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== References ==
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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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<ref name="uses">[https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/fruit/health-benefits-of-wood-apple-or-bel-fruit.html Health Benefits of Wood Apple or Bel Fruit]</ref>
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===Rasa===
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===Guna===
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===Veerya===
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===Vipaka===
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===Karma===
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Deciduous Tree}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|alternate|The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5|In axillary or terminal racemes, fragrant, cream. Flowering from January-March}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|simple|7–10 mm|A berry, globose, woody. Seeds many, oblong, compressed|embedded in pulp|many}}
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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}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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A plant of the drier tropical and subtropical lowlands, where it is found at elevations up to 450 metres<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Dry plains}}, {{Commonly seen|Himalayas}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Odermennig.jpg
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File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
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Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.mpbd.info/plants/limonia-acidissima.php "chemical constituents"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/31505 "Morphology"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Limonia+acidissima "Cultivation Details"]</ref>
 
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</references>
  
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/fruit/health-benefits-of-wood-apple-or-bel-fruit.html Surprising Benefits Of Wood Apple Or Bael Fruit]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limonia_acidissima Limonia acidissima-Wikipedia]
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* [http://www.globinmed.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=104652:feronia-limonia-1&catid=199&Itemid=139 glob in med.com]
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* [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/14756360903514156 Constituents of Limonia acidissima inhibit LPS-induced nitric oxide production]
  
 
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Revision as of 18:13, 18 May 2018

Kapitha, Limonia acidissima

Limonia acidissima is the only species within the monotypic genus Limonia. It is native to the Indomalaya ecozone to Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and in Indochinese ecoregion east to Java and the Malesia ecoregion.

Uses

InDigestion, Ear Aches, Prevent Scurvy, Diabetes, Kidney problems, Liver problems, Snakebites, Malaria, Sore throats.

Parts Used

Fruits, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Fruit pulp contains large quantity of citric acid and other fruit acids, mucilage and minerals. Leaves contain stigmasterol, psoralen, bergapten, orientin, vitedin, saponarin, tannins and an essential oil[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Dadhiphala, Nayibel
Hindi Pushpaphal, Katabel
Malayalam Vilankai, Vilarmaram
Tamil Vila, Vilampazam
Telugu Kapitthhamu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Dadhittha, Danthashatha
English Wood apple, Monkey fruit


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

Deciduous Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple alternate The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 5 In axillary or terminal racemes, fragrant, cream. Flowering from January-March

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
simple 7–10 mm A berry, globose, woody. Seeds many, oblong, compressed embedded in pulp many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the drier tropical and subtropical lowlands, where it is found at elevations up to 450 metres[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Dry plains, Himalayas.

Photo Gallery

  • Odermennig.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg

References

  1. ↑ "chemical constituents"
  2. ↑ "Morphology"
  3. ↑ "Cultivation Details"

External Links

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