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Ziziphus xylopyra

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Ziziphus abyssinica is a fiercely thorny, semideciduous plant, varying in habit from an erect shrub; a scrambling plant that clambers into other vegetation for support; or a tree with drooping branches that form a heavy, rounded crown. It usually grows from 3 - 12 metres tall.

Uses

Stomachache, Snakebite, Pneumonia.[1]

Food

Ziziphus xylopyra can be used in Food. Seed kernels are consumed after drying.[2]

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

The major chemical composition of Z. xylopyrus are rich in flavonoids in particular quercetin, quercitrin, kaempferol-4’-methylether and kaempferol, tannins (7.2%), d-7, 3’, 4’-trihydroxyflavan-3, 4-diol and oleanolic acid etc.[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada ಗೊಟ್ಟೆ Gotte
Hindi Kathber
Malayalam
Tamil Mulkottai
Telugu Gotti Chettu
Marathi Ghatbor
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English Kath Ber

[4]

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

Ziziphus xylopyra Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-A,B and C; Betulinic acid, Carotene, Citric acid; Flavonoides; Lupeol; Quercetin; Tannins; Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sulphur, Zinc[2]

Habit

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

How to plant/cultivate

A plant usually of the drier areas of the hot tropics, where it can be found at elevations from 400 - 2,000 metres[6]. Ziziphus xylopyra is available from April to July[2].

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.156, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
  3. Chemical constituents
  4. Common names
  5. [Morphology]
  6. Cultivation

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