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Revision as of 15:24, 6 December 2021

Ananas comosus in 3 pots - andrey zharkikh.jpg

Ananas comosus is native to South America and is currently cultivated in most tropical countries. Some of insect pests of pineapple worldwide are the pink pineapple mealybug, the gray pineapple mealybug, and the fruit borer caterpillar.

Uses

Sore throats, Relieves dyspepsia, Constipation, Fractures, Burns, Itches, Boils.

Parts Used

Fruits, Terminal buds, Flowering stem, Young shoots.

Chemical Composition

he chemical constituents from the air-dried leaves of A. comosus were isolated and purified by the chromatography on silica gel and Sephadex LH-20 columns as well as recrystallization.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Aananas Hannu, Ananasu
Hindi Ananas
Malayalam
Tamil Aanahi phalam
Telugu Ananas Pundu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Anarush
English Fineapple


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

Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Flowering season is July to August

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Fruiting season is July to August

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Stem cuttings, Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the moist, mainly lowland tropics, where it can also be found at elevations up to 1,800 metres.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Savannahs.

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References

  1. [Chemistry]
  2. [Morphology]
  3. [Cultivation]

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