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The beetroot is the taproot portion of the beet plant,[1] usually known in North America as the beet, also table beet, garden beet, red beet, or golden beet. It is one of several of the cultivated varieties of Beta vulgaris grown for their edible taproots and their leaves. Other than as a food, beets have use as a food colouring and as a medicinal plant. Many beet products are made from other Beta vulgaris varieties, particularly sugar beet.
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The '''Beetroot''' is the taproot portion of the beet plant usually known in North America as the beet and table beet. Beta vulgaris is an erect, biennial plant. It grows around 60cm tall.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Tumours}}, {{Uses|Anaemia}}, {{Uses|Yellow jaundice}}, {{Uses|Ringing ears}}, {{Uses|Alleviate toothache}}, {{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Dandruff}}, {{Uses|Leukaemia}}, {{Uses|Bladder infections}}.
  
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== Uses ==
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Stem}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}.
  
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*Usually the deep purple roots of beetroot are eaten boiled, roasted or raw, and either alone or combined with any salad vegetable.
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==Chemical Composition==
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*Beetroot was used as a treatment for a variety of conditions, especially illnesses relating to digestion and the blood. Bartolomeo Platina recommended taking beetroot with garlic to nullify the effects of "garlic-breath".
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Beetroots (Beta vulgaris) are rich in valuable, active compounds such as carotenoids (Dias et al., 2009), glycine betaine, (de Zwart et al., 2003), saponins (Atamanova et al., 2005), betacyanines (Patkaiet al., 1997), folates (Jastrebova et al., 2003), betanin, polyphenols and flavonoids <ref name="chemical composition"/>
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*In preliminary research, beetroot juice reduced blood pressure in hypertensive animals[11] and so may have an effect on mechanisms of cardiovascular disease.
 
  
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== External Links ==
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Kempu gadde, Beetrootu, Rakthagadde|ml=Bittruttu, Cencira, Neycira|sa=Palakya, Raktagrnjana|ta=Cencirai|hi=Chukandar|en=Beetroot}}
  
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beetroot Beetroot-Wikipedia]
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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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===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|Biennial plant}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple||Basal leaves forming a rosette}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|3.5–4 cm|Green|5-20|Small, green, borne in clusters subtended by bracts, forming dense, usually branched inflorescences}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Flattish|7–10 mm |‘Seeds’ are actually fruits that are attached to each other and enveloped in a woody covering|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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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Grown easily from seed. Beta vulgaris is originally a native of the warm temperate zone, though it has spread further north to the cold temperate zone.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Season to grow==
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Late March to April.
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==Required Ecosystem/Climate==
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Beetroot prefer a position in full sun. They will grow in light shade, but avoid areas that get no direct sun at all.<ref name="Required Ecosystem/Climate"/>
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==Kind of soil needed==
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy.
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Waste ground}}, {{Commonly seen|Calcareous soils}}, {{Commonly seen|Meadows and woods}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Beta vulgaris cotyledons.jpg|Seedling
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File:Beta vulgaris Crapaudine.jpg|Young plant
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Image:Suikerbiet bloem Beta vulgaris.jpg|Flowers
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Image:Suikerbiet zaadkluwens Beta vulgaris fruits.jpg|Fruits
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File:Acelgas Habitus 2009December13 DehesaBoyaldePuertollano.jpg|Leaves
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ijser.org/researchpaper/Chemical-composition-functional-properties-and-processing-of Beetroot.pdf "chemical composition"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:164505-1 Plant description]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Beta+vulgaris Cultivation details]</ref>
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<ref name="Required Ecosystem/Climate">[https://www.lovethegarden.com/uk-en/article/beetroot-beta-vulgaris Required Ecosystem/Climate]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [https://floridata.com/Plants/Chenopodiaceae/Beta+vulgaris/646 Beta vulgaris-description]
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* [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a668 Beta vulgaris on missouri botonical garden]
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* [http://eol.org/pages/585884/details Beta vulgaris on encyclopedea of life ]
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0889157515001003 Compositional characteristics of commercial beetroot products]
 
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Latest revision as of 15:53, 4 November 2020

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The Beetroot is the taproot portion of the beet plant usually known in North America as the beet and table beet. Beta vulgaris is an erect, biennial plant. It grows around 60cm tall.

Uses

Tumours, Anaemia, Yellow jaundice, Ringing ears, Alleviate toothache, Cancer, Dandruff, Leukaemia, Bladder infections.

Parts Used

Leaves, Stem, Roots.

Chemical Composition

Beetroots (Beta vulgaris) are rich in valuable, active compounds such as carotenoids (Dias et al., 2009), glycine betaine, (de Zwart et al., 2003), saponins (Atamanova et al., 2005), betacyanines (Patkaiet al., 1997), folates (Jastrebova et al., 2003), betanin, polyphenols and flavonoids [1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kempu gadde, Beetrootu, Rakthagadde
Hindi Chukandar
Malayalam Bittruttu, Cencira, Neycira
Tamil Cencirai
Telugu NA
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Palakya, Raktagrnjana
English Beetroot


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

Biennial plant

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Basal leaves forming a rosette

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 3.5–4 cm Green 5-20 Small, green, borne in clusters subtended by bracts, forming dense, usually branched inflorescences

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Flattish 7–10 mm ‘Seeds’ are actually fruits that are attached to each other and enveloped in a woody covering Many {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Grown easily from seed. Beta vulgaris is originally a native of the warm temperate zone, though it has spread further north to the cold temperate zone.[3]

Season to grow

Late March to April.

Required Ecosystem/Climate

Beetroot prefer a position in full sun. They will grow in light shade, but avoid areas that get no direct sun at all.[4]

Kind of soil needed

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Waste ground, Calcareous soils, Meadows and woods.

Photo Gallery

  • Seedling

  • Young plant

  • Flowers

  • Fruits

  • Leaves

References

  1. ↑ Beetroot.pdf "chemical composition"
  2. ↑ Plant description
  3. ↑ Cultivation details
  4. ↑ Required Ecosystem/Climate

External Links

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