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===Food===
Asthisamharaka can be used in food. Young leaves and tender stems are cooked in curries. They are also used in preparation of papad<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
==Parts Used==
===Nutritional components===
Asthisamharaka Contains the Following nutritional components like - Phytogenic steroid, Ketosteroids, Sitosterol; δ-amyrin, δ-amyrone; triterpenoids; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium<ref name="Nutritional componentsForest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
==Habit==
==Cultivation Details==
Cuttings with one or few segmengts can be planted. They require full sun and very warm conditions to thrive. A plant of drier to arid regions, mainly in the lowland tropics and frost-free subtropics, though it can also be found at elevations over 2,000 metres<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Asthisamharaka is available from January to June<ref name="How to plant/cultivateForest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
* [http://www.alwaysayurveda.com/cissus-quadrangularis/ Cissus quadrangularis on alwaysayurveda]
* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1570348/ The use of a Cissus quadrangularis formulation in the management of weight loss and metabolic syndrome]
<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.52, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
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