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'''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.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Coughs}}, {{Uses|Lungs problems}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Urinary problems}}, {{Uses|Relieve congestion}}, {{Uses|Eye infections}}, {{Uses|Erythema}}, {{Uses|Measles }}, {{Uses|Dysuria}}.
  
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
  
'''Sauropus androgynus''' is a botanical name of '''Multivitamin Plant'''. It is commonly known as '''''Katuk, star gooseberry and sweat leaf'''''. Malaysia is the home town of Katuk. Katuk has very useful plant which is used in food and it contains many health benifitory factors. Hence it is called as Multivitamin Plant.
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==Chemical Composition==
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Adenosine,deoxy, methylsulphinyl‐adenosine, and uridine, two flavonol dioside, β‐D‐glucosyl, Rhamnosyl‐kaempferol, glucosyl, glucosyl‐kaempferol, and one rare flavonol trioside, glucosyl, glucosyl, rhamno‐syl‐kaempferol<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
==Plant Discription==
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Chakraani, Chakramuni|ml=Madhuracheera|ta=Pallikkarputu|en=Vitamin Plant}}
  
Star gooseberry  is a multiusable shrub, 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 long.  
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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===
  
==Useful parts of the plant==
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
  
*'''Leaves, Root and Stem'''.
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Shrub}}
  
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Ovate|Foliar Apex is Acuminate and Foliar Base is Cuneate}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
==Medicinal Uses==
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Red|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}}
  
*'''Lack of Vitamins''' -  The person who sefers from low vitamins in a body, 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 stomach, in every morning will give a good result.
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Simple Fruit|7–10 mm|Mature Fruit Colour(s) is Purple, Red, White|Dehiscent Dry Fruit|}}
  
*Katuk is also used for coocking purposes.
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===Other features===
  
==common name==
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
  
*'''English''' – Vitamin Plant
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==Where to get the saplings==
*'''Kannada''' – ಚಕ್ರಮುನಿ 
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
  
==External link==
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Seed - borne in abundance on the plants, they germinate readily.
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Cuttings - they strike readily. Somewhat woody shoots, 20 - 30cm long are used <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauropus_androgynus wikipedia]
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Gardens}}, {{Commonly seen|Cultivated areas}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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Bù ngót có hoa màu đỏ.jpg
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Gardenology.org-IMG 8039 qsbg11mar.jpg
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Gardenology.org-IMG 8040 qsbg11mar.jpg
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Lá và quả rau ngót.jpg
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Maisoor cheera.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jccs.199700024 Chemical constituents]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/Special-Pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=2427 Plant morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sauropus+androgynus Cultivation details]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [http://survivalgardener.com/katuk-sweet-leaf-bush/ Sauropus androgynus on survival gardener.com]
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* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sauropus+androgynus Sauropus androgynus on Useful Tropical Plants]
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* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4564651/ Sauropus androgynus (L.) Merr. Induced Bronchiolitis Obliterans: From Botanical Studies to Toxicology]
  
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Phyllanthaceae]]

Latest revision as of 08:59, 6 August 2020

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

Coughs, Lungs problems, Fever, Urinary problems, Relieve congestion, Eye infections, Erythema, Measles , Dysuria.

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Adenosine,deoxy, methylsulphinyl‐adenosine, and uridine, two flavonol dioside, β‐D‐glucosyl, Rhamnosyl‐kaempferol, glucosyl, glucosyl‐kaempferol, and one rare flavonol trioside, glucosyl, glucosyl, rhamno‐syl‐kaempferol[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Chakraani, Chakramuni
Hindi NA
Malayalam Madhuracheera
Tamil Pallikkarputu
Telugu NA
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit NA
English Vitamin Plant


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Ovate Foliar Apex is Acuminate and Foliar Base is Cuneate

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Red 5-20 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple Fruit 7–10 mm Mature Fruit Colour(s) is Purple, Red, White Dehiscent Dry Fruit {{{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

Seed - borne in abundance on the plants, they germinate readily. Cuttings - they strike readily. Somewhat woody shoots, 20 - 30cm long are used [3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Gardens, Cultivated areas.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links