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Sauropus androgynus - Vitamin Plant

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[[File:Rau ngót 2.jpg|thumb|right|'''Multivitamin Plant''']]
'''Sauropus androgynus''' is a botanical name of Multivitamin Plant. It contains many health beneficiary factors. Hence it is called as Multivitamin Plant. It is one of the most popular herbs in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and China.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Coughs}}, {{Uses|Lungs problems}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Urinary problems}}, {{Uses|Relieve congestion}}, {{Uses|Eye infections}}, {{Uses|Erythema}}, {{Uses|Measles }}, {{Uses|Dysuria}}.
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
'''Sauropus androgynus''' is a botanical name of '''Multivitamin Plant'''. It is commonly known as '''''Katuk==Chemical Composition==Adenosine,deoxy, methylsulphinyl‐adenosine, star gooseberry and sweat leaf'''''. Malaysia is the home town of Katuk. Katuk has very useful plant which is used in food uridine, two flavonol dioside, β‐D‐glucosyl, Rhamnosyl‐kaempferol, glucosyl, glucosyl‐kaempferol, and it contains many health benifitory factors. Hence it is called as Multivitamin Plant. one rare flavonol trioside, glucosyl, glucosyl, rhamno‐syl‐kaempferol<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Plant DiscriptionCommon names=={{Common names|kn=Chakraani, Chakramuni|ml=Madhuracheera|ta=Pallikkarputu|en=Vitamin Plant}}
Star gooseberry is a multiusable shrub==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, which grow around about 2 to 3.5 c.m height. Its multiple upright stems can reach 2.5 meters high and bear dark green oval leaves 5–6 cm longRasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics. ===Dravya===
==Useful parts of the plant=Rasa===Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)===Guna===Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)===Veerya===Ushna (Hot)===Vipaka===Katu (Pungent)===Karma===Kapha, Vata===Prabhava===
*'''Leaves, Root and Stem'''.==Habit=={{Habit|Shrub}}
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|Ovate|Foliar Apex is Acuminate and Foliar Base is Cuneate}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
==Medicinal Uses=Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Red|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}}
*'''Lack of Vitamis''' - The person who sefers from low vitamins in a body===Fruit==={{Fruit|Simple Fruit|7–10 mm|Mature Fruit Colour(s) is Purple, by consuming raw katuk leaves every day or adding a spoon of honey to the two spoon of katuk leaves juice and consuming it in the empty stomachRed, in every morning will give a good result.White|Dehiscent Dry Fruit|}}
*Katuk is also used for coocking purposes.===Other features===
==common nameList of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
*'''English''' – Vitamin Plant==Where to get the saplings==*'''Kannada''' – ಚಕ್ರಮುನಿ ==Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
==External linkHow to plant/cultivate==Seed - borne in abundance on the plants, they germinate readily.Cuttings - they strike readily. Somewhat woody shoots, 20 - 30cm long are used <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Gardens}}, {{Commonly seen|Cultivated areas}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">Bù ngót có hoa màu đỏ.jpg Gardenology.org-IMG 8039 qsbg11mar.jpgGardenology.org-IMG 8040 qsbg11mar.jpgLá và quả rau ngót.jpgMaisoor cheera.jpg</gallery> ==References== <references> <ref name="chemical composition">[https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jccs.199700024 Chemical constituents]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/Special-Pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=2427 Plant morphology]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sauropus+androgynus Cultivation details]</ref></references> ==External Links==* [http://survivalgardener.com/katuk-sweet-leaf-bush/ Sauropus androgynus on survival gardener.com]* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sauropus+androgynus Sauropus androgynus on Useful Tropical Plants]* [https://enwww.wikipediancbi.orgnlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/wikiPMC4564651/Sauropus_androgynus wikipediaSauropus androgynus (L.) Merr. Induced Bronchiolitis Obliterans: From Botanical Studies to Toxicology]
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