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'''Roselle''' is a species of Hibiscus. It is native to West Africa. It is used for the production of bast fibre and as an infusion, in which it may be known as carcade.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Common cold}}, {{Uses|Weakness}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}.
  
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'''Roselle''' (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is a species of Hibiscus native to West Africa,<ref name="int"/> used for the production of bast fibre and as an infusion, in which it may be known as carcade.
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===Food===
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Hibiscus sabdariffa can be used in Food. Leaves are cooked as vegetable, fruits eaten raw.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  
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== Description ==
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Sepal}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}.
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It is an annual or perennial herb or woody-based subshrub, growing to 2–2.5 m (7–8 ft) tall. The leaves are deeply three- to five-lobed, 8–15 cm (3–6 in) long, arranged alternately on the stems. The flowers are 8–10 cm (3–4 in) in diameter, white to pale yellow with a dark red spot at the base of each petal, and have a stout fleshy calyx at the base, 1–2 cm (0.39–0.79 in) wide, enlarging to 3–3.5 cm (1.2–1.4 in), fleshy and bright red as the fruit matures. They take about six months to mature.
 
  
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==Useful parts of the plant==
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==Chemical Composition==
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Per 100 g, the fruit contains 49 calories, 84.5% H2O, 1.9 g protein, 0.1 g fat, 12.3 g total carbohydrate, 2.3 g fiber, 1.2 g ash, 1.72 mg Ca, 57 mg P, 2.9 mg Fe, 300 mg b-carotene equivalent<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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*'''Soppu. Flower and Seed'''.
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Kempupundrike, Plachakiri|ml=Polechi, Puli-cheera|sa=Ambasthaki|ta=Simaikkasuru, Sivappukkasuru|te=Erragomgura, Erragonkaya|hi=Lal Ambari, Patwa|en=Roselle, Hibiscus, Jamaica sorrel}}
  
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== Uses ==
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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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*The plant is primarily cultivated for the production of bast fibre from the stem. The fibre may be used as a substitute for jute in making burlap.<ref name="uses"/>
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===Dravya===
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* Hibiscus, specifically roselle, has been used in folk medicine as a diuretic and mild laxative.<ref name="uses2"/>
 
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*The green leaves are used like a spicy version of spinach. They give flavour to the Senegalese fish and rice dish thieboudienne.
 
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*Brazilians attribute stomachic, emollient, and resolutive properties to the bitter roots.<ref name="uses3"/>
 
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*The leaves are fried with garlic, dried or fresh prawns and green chili or cooked with fish. A light soup made from roselle leaves and dried prawn stock is also a popular dish.
 
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*A meta-analysis conducted by the Cochrane hypertension group found there was insufficient evidence of a demonstrable benefit from roselle in reducing blood pressure for hypertensive patients. Other reviews have made similar conclusions.
 
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*A meta-analysis conducted by the Cochrane hypertension group found there was insufficient evidence of a demonstrable benefit from roselle in reducing blood pressure for hypertensive patients. Other reviews have made similar conclusions.<ref name="uses4"/>
 
  
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==common name==
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===Rasa===
  
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*'''English''' - Rossel
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===Guna===
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*'''Kannada''' - ಕೆಂಪು ಪುಂಡಿ
 
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*'''Hindi''' - लालंब्री
 
  
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== References ==
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===Veerya===
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<references>
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===Vipaka===
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<ref name="int">[https://www.britannica.com/plant/roselle-plant "Roselle" Encyclopædia Britannica]</ref>
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<ref name="uses">[https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Hibiscus_sabdariffa.html "hort.purdue.edu"]</ref>
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===Karma===
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<ref name="uses2">[https://www.drugs.com/npp/roselle.html "drugs.com"]</ref>
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<ref name="uses3">[https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/roselle.html Purdue University, Center for New Crops, Roselle]</ref>
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===Prabhava===
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<ref name="uses4">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3593772/ "Hibiscus sabdariffa L. In the treatment of hypertension and hyperlipidemia: A comprehensive review of animal and human studies"]</ref>
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===Nutritional components===
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Hibiscus sabdariffa Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin- A, C, Thiamine (B1) Ribofl avin, Niacin (B3); Citric acid, Malic acid, Tartaric acid; Flavonoid glycoside such as cyanidin, delphindin; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Plant}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple||Leaves are usually alternate, 3 to 5 in (7.5-12.5 cm) long, green with reddish veins and long or short petioles}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|10–12 mm long|Yellow and red|5|Flowers are axillary, solitary, regular, pedicellate}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Dehiscent|18–20 mm long|Fruit are 5-valved, non-fleshy, bright red ovoid capsule|With hooked hairs|3-4 seeds}}
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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}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Soil preparation should be deep, about 20 cm, and thorough. Seed, 11–22 kg/ha depending upon the soil<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Roselle is available from October to December<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.  
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Temperate area}}, {{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Subtropical area}}
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) in Siwa Oasis.jpg|Buds
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File:กระเจี๊ยบแดง Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn. วงศ์ MALVACEAE (3).jpg|Flower
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File:Terengganu roselle.jpg|Fruits
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File:Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) 4.jpg|Leaf
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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.drugs.com/npp/roselle.html Chemistry]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/roselle/ Plant charecteristics]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Hibiscus_sabdariffa.html Cultivation]</ref>
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<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.91, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.britannica.com/plant/roselle-plant Hibiscus sabdariffa on encyclopedea britanica]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roselle_(plant) Roselle (plant)]
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* [https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/roselle.html Hibiscus sabdariffa on hort.purdue.education]
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* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3593772/ Hibiscus sabdariffa L. in the treatment of hypertension and hyperlipidemia: a comprehensive review of animal and human studies]  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 14:51, 1 November 2021

Roselle, Pundi

Roselle is a species of Hibiscus. It is native to West Africa. It is used for the production of bast fibre and as an infusion, in which it may be known as carcade.

Uses

Common cold, Weakness, Snakebites, Curing liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats.

Food

Hibiscus sabdariffa can be used in Food. Leaves are cooked as vegetable, fruits eaten raw.[1]

Parts Used

Sepal, Flowers, Roots, Seeds.

Chemical Composition

Per 100 g, the fruit contains 49 calories, 84.5% H2O, 1.9 g protein, 0.1 g fat, 12.3 g total carbohydrate, 2.3 g fiber, 1.2 g ash, 1.72 mg Ca, 57 mg P, 2.9 mg Fe, 300 mg b-carotene equivalent[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kempupundrike, Plachakiri
Hindi Lal Ambari, Patwa
Malayalam Polechi, Puli-cheera
Tamil Simaikkasuru, Sivappukkasuru
Telugu Erragomgura, Erragonkaya
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Ambasthaki
English Roselle, Hibiscus, Jamaica sorrel


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

Nutritional components

Hibiscus sabdariffa Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin- A, C, Thiamine (B1) Ribofl avin, Niacin (B3); Citric acid, Malic acid, Tartaric acid; Flavonoid glycoside such as cyanidin, delphindin; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc[1]

Habit

Plant

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Leaves are usually alternate, 3 to 5 in (7.5-12.5 cm) long, green with reddish veins and long or short petioles

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 10–12 mm long Yellow and red 5 Flowers are axillary, solitary, regular, pedicellate

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Dehiscent 18–20 mm long Fruit are 5-valved, non-fleshy, bright red ovoid capsule With hooked hairs 3-4 seeds {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Soil preparation should be deep, about 20 cm, and thorough. Seed, 11–22 kg/ha depending upon the soil[4]. Roselle is available from October to December[1].

Commonly seen growing in areas

Temperate area, Tropical area, Subtropical area

Photo Gallery

  • Buds

  • Flower

  • Fruits

  • Leaf

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.91, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
  2. ↑ Chemistry
  3. ↑ Plant charecteristics
  4. ↑ Cultivation

External Links

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