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'''Aaluki''' or '''Taro'''  commonly refers to the plant Colocasia esculenta, the most widely cultivated species of several plants in the Araceae family which are used as vegetables for their [[corm]], leaves, and petioles. Thus, this article describes the "dasheen" form of taro; another variety of taro is known as eddoe or Colocasia antiquorum. Other species of taro include giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos), swamp taro (Cyrtosperma merkusii), and arrowleaf elephant's ear (Xanthosoma sagittifolium).
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'''Aaluki''' or '''Taro'''  commonly refers to the plant Colocasia esculenta, the most widely cultivated species of several plants in the Araceae family which are used as vegetables for their corm, leaves, and petioles. Thus, this article describes the "dasheen" form of taro; another variety of taro is known as eddoe or Colocasia antiquorum. Other species of taro include giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos), swamp taro (Cyrtosperma merkusii), and arrowleaf elephant's ear (Xanthosoma sagittifolium).
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|ear ache }}, {{Uses|otorrhoea}}, {{Uses|internal hemorrhages}}, {{Uses|inflamed glands}}, {{Uses|buboes}}, {{Uses|asthma}}, {{Uses|piles}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}<ref name="Uses"/>
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Stems}}.
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==Chemical Composition==
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The bioactive constituents and antioxidant activities of raw, fried and decoctions of cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta) tubers were investigated. The raw form contained considerable amounts of proximates, phytochemicals, minerals, vitamins, amylose, amylopectin and antioxidants (determined from carotenoid, reducing power and 2,2 diphenyl-1-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging assays)<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Kesavedantu, Keshavanagadde|ml=Chempu, Chempakizhanna|sa=|ta=Sempu, shamakkilangu|te=Chamadumpa, Chamagadda|hi=Arvi, Ashukachu|en=Taro, cocoyam, Green taro}}
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Evergreen Perennial
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Non-Palm Foliage (Cordate)|Foliar Venation is Pinnate / Net and Foliar Margin is Entire - Wavy / Undulate}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
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== Description ==
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|4-10cm long|Yellow / Golden|5-10|Flower Grouping is Cluster / Inflorescence and Inflorescence Type is Spathe & Spadix}}
  
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It is a perennial, tropical plant primarily grown as a root vegetable for its edible starchy corm, and as a leaf vegetable. It is a food staple in African, Oceanic and South Indian cultures and is believed to have been one of the earliest cultivated plants.   <ref name="des"/> Colocasia is thought to have originated in the Indomalaya ecozone, perhaps in East India, Nepal and Bangladesh, and spread by cultivation eastward into Southeast Asia, East Asia and the Pacific Islands; westward to Egypt and the eastern Mediterranean Basin; and then southward and westward from there into East Africa and West Africa, where it spread to the Caribbean and Americas. It is known by many local names and often referred to as "elephant ears" when grown as an ornamental plant.
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
  
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== Uses ==
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===Other features===
  
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*The starch is easily digestible, and since the grains are fine and small it is often used for baby food.
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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*Young taro leaves and stems can be eaten after boiling twice to remove the acrid flavor and the leaves are a good source of vitamins A and C and contain more protein than the corms.
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
  
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==Common name==
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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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* '''English''' - Green Taro
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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* '''Kannada''' - ಕೆಸವೆದಂಟು
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Taro is a plant of the moist to humid tropics, where it can be grown at elevations up to 2,700 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 21 - 28°c, but can tolerate 10 - 35°c<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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* '''Hindi''' - अरवी
 
  
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== References ==
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Trophical areas}}, {{Commonly seen|Humid region}}.
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<ref name="des">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomarkers_of_aging wikipedia]</ref>
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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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== External Links ==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13749-015-0033-x "spring link"]</ref>
  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taro Taro]
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/special-pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=1835 "Nationalpark"]</ref>
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*[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Green%20Taro.html flowersofinddia]
 
  
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=colocasia+esculenta "practical palnts"]</ref>
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</references>
  
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.ijnpnd.com/article.asp?issn=2231-0738;year=2011;volume=1;issue=2;spage=90;epage=96;aulast=Prajapati]
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* [http://www.catrinajournal.com/paper_info/id/218]
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464615003722]
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* [https://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/colocasia-esculenta/]
 
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Aaluki, Keshavanagadde, Taro

Aaluki or Taro commonly refers to the plant Colocasia esculenta, the most widely cultivated species of several plants in the Araceae family which are used as vegetables for their corm, leaves, and petioles. Thus, this article describes the "dasheen" form of taro; another variety of taro is known as eddoe or Colocasia antiquorum. Other species of taro include giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos), swamp taro (Cyrtosperma merkusii), and arrowleaf elephant's ear (Xanthosoma sagittifolium).

Uses

ear ache , otorrhoea, internal hemorrhages, inflamed glands, buboes, asthma, piles, Diarrhea[1]

Parts Used

Leaves, Stems.

Chemical Composition

The bioactive constituents and antioxidant activities of raw, fried and decoctions of cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta) tubers were investigated. The raw form contained considerable amounts of proximates, phytochemicals, minerals, vitamins, amylose, amylopectin and antioxidants (determined from carotenoid, reducing power and 2,2 diphenyl-1-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging assays)[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kesavedantu, Keshavanagadde
Hindi Arvi, Ashukachu
Malayalam Chempu, Chempakizhanna
Tamil Sempu, shamakkilangu
Telugu Chamadumpa, Chamagadda
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Taro, cocoyam, Green taro


Habit

{{Habit|Evergreen Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Non-Palm Foliage (Cordate) Foliar Venation is Pinnate / Net and Foliar Margin is Entire - Wavy / Undulate

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 4-10cm long Yellow / Golden 5-10 Flower Grouping is Cluster / Inflorescence and Inflorescence Type is Spathe & Spadix

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown With hooked hairs {{{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

Taro is a plant of the moist to humid tropics, where it can be grown at elevations up to 2,700 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 21 - 28°c, but can tolerate 10 - 35°c[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Trophical areas, Humid region.

Photo Gallery

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

References

  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Uses
  2. ↑ "spring link"
  3. ↑ "Nationalpark"
  4. ↑ "practical palnts"

External Links

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