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==Uses==
 
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{{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Dyspepsia}}, {{Uses|Painful swellings}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Malaria}}, {{Uses|Urinary flow}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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Marmin, naringin, β-sitosterol, dihydroxylcoumarin, trihydroxyhenzene, and xanthotoxol<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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The root-bark contains beta-sitosterol and acridone alkaloids. It also contains several coumarins. The alkaloids and coumarins show antimicrobial acitivity. The essential oil from the leaves and unripe fruits contain 20% limonin, 30% nerolol, 40% nerolyl acetate and 3% geraniol.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
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{{Common names|kn=ಚಕೋತ ಹಣ್ಣು Cakota hannu|ml=Kampilinaranna|sa=Karuna|gu=Papanas|ta=Metukku|pa=Chakotra|te=Pamparapanasa|hi=Batawi-nimbu|en=Chinese grapefruit, Pomelo, Pompelmous|mr=Bampara}}<ref name="Common names"/>
  
 
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==Identification==
 
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==Photo Gallery==
 
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Aranger Citrus maxima.jpg
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26930983 "chemical constituents"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf "chemical constituents"]</ref>
  
 
<ref name="Leaf">[http://eol.org/pages/488254/details "morphology"]</ref>
 
<ref name="Leaf">[http://eol.org/pages/488254/details "morphology"]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/c/citrus-maxima Common names]</ref>
  
 
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Citrus+maxima "Cultivation Details"]</ref>
 
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Citrus+maxima "Cultivation Details"]</ref>
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Latest revision as of 15:20, 22 June 2020

Pomelo, Mallikapuspa

Citrus maxima is a citrus fruit with the appearance of a big grapefruit and it is native to South and Southeast Asia.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

The root-bark contains beta-sitosterol and acridone alkaloids. It also contains several coumarins. The alkaloids and coumarins show antimicrobial acitivity. The essential oil from the leaves and unripe fruits contain 20% limonin, 30% nerolol, 40% nerolyl acetate and 3% geraniol.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಚಕೋತ ಹಣ್ಣು Cakota hannu
Hindi Batawi-nimbu
Malayalam Kampilinaranna
Tamil Metukku
Telugu Pamparapanasa
Marathi Bampara
Gujarathi Papanas
Punjabi Chakotra
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Karuna
English Chinese grapefruit, Pomelo, Pompelmous

[2]

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Amla (sour), Madhura (Sweet)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Snigda (heavy)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Amla (sour)

Karma

Vata, Kapha

Prabhava

Habit

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple ovate-elliptic Sparsely pubescent to glabrous on the lower surface

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 16-24 Flowers large, pedicel pubescent

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
globose 13-17 cm Pulp yellow or pink-crimson, pulp vesicles lax, acid or slightly bitter With hooked hairs Seeds ridged {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

How to plant/cultivate

Three main climates are suitable for commercial citrus production - tropical climates[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Photo Gallery

  • 171 - CIMG2721.JPG
  • Babloos Naranga IMG 4329.JPG
  • Citrus maxima (Pampelmuse) 002.jpg
  • Citrus maxima (Pampelmuse) 003.jpg
  • Aranger Citrus maxima.jpg

References

External Links

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