Physalis alkekengi Health Dictionary

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Linn.

Family: Solanaceae.

Habitat: Native to South-east Europe and Japan; naturalized in many parts of the world; grown in Indian gardens.

English: Strawberry Tomato, Winter Cherry. ( Withania somnifera is also known as Winter Cherry.)

Ayurvedic: Raajaputrikaa.

Unani: Kaaknaj.

Action: Berries—diuretic, antitussive, oxytocic, analgesic, febrifuge; used for urinary disorders, suppression of urine, gout and intermittent fevers.

Berries contain flavonoids, including luteolin-7-glucoside and withas- teroids.
Health Source: Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

Physalis Angulata

Linn.

Family: Solanaceae.

Habitat: Native to tropical America; cultivated in Indian gardens in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu; also grows in moist places as a weed.

Action: Plant—diuretic.

salin B and F have been isolated from the ethanolic extract of the whole plant. Both physalin B and F are reported to inhibit the growth of several human leukaemia cell systems.

Aerial parts yielded seco-withano- lides—cleaved steroidal constituents containing physalins. In Taiwan, phy-

Family: Solanaceae.

Habitat: Throughout India, ascending up to 2,300 m.

English: Sun-berry.

Ayurvedic: Tankaari, Parpotikaa, Chirapotikaa.

Siddha/Tamil: Sodakku thakkali.

Action: Berries—diuretic, aperient, alterative. Used for gout and urinary diseases.

Quercetin 3-O-galactoside, isolated from the crude extract of the leaves, is reported to exhibit anti-inflammatory activity comparable to phenylbutazone in carageenan-induced rat paw oedema.

Physalis minima Linn. var indica C. B. Clarke is common weed in irrigated fields and bunds.

The plant contains withasteroids, physalindicanols, withaminimin and withaphysalin, 3-O-glucosides of kaempferol and quercetin, in addition to beta-sitosterol and its glucoside.

The diuretic action of Physalis minima leaves is attributed to the high content of potassium nitrate (8-10%).... physalis angulata

Physalis Peruviana

Linn.

Habitat: Native to tropical America; grown in the hills and plains throughout India.

English: Cape Gooseberry.

Ayurvedic: Parpoti (var.).

Siddha/Tamil: Perungunni, Potti- pallam.

Folk: Rasbhari, Mako.

Action: Plant—diuretic. Leaf— anthelmintic, an infusion is used in abdominal disorders. Fruits— a good source of carotene and ascorbic acid; eaten as a table fruit.

The fruit contain carotene (as vitamin A) 2,380 IU, thiamine 0.05, ri- boflavin 0.02, nicotinic acid 0.3 and ascorbic acid 49 mg/100 g; mineral matter 0.8%; phytin phosphorus 18, iron 2.0, ionizable iron 0.9, sodium 0.9, potassium 320, copper 0.19, and sulphur 43 mg/100 g. The juice from the ripe fruits contain considerable quantity of pectin. The chief acid is citric acid, but malic and tartaric acids are also present.

The plant is a source of highly oxygenated ergostane-type of steroids— withanolides and related compounds.... physalis peruviana

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