Question 1

Vernacular names

Accepted Answer

English (2) :souchong, tea
Hindi (5) :cay, chai, chaipati, cha, chha
Kannada (9) :cha, cha soppu, chaha, chaha soppu, tea soppu, ca, caha, thesoppu, theyale
Malayalam (3) :teyila, caya, chaya
Marathi (1) :chaha
Sanskrit (5) :caha, syamaparni, chaha, chavika, chaya
Tamil (5) :teyilai, thayilai, karupputteyilai, pachaitteyilai, theyilai
Telugu (5) :nallateyaku, teyaaku, tiyaku, teyaku, theyaku
Urdu (2) :chai siyah, chai
Arabic (1) :chha
Persian (3) :ca, chaika thai, chha
Source : ENVIS FRLHT

Question 2

Botanical description

Accepted Answer

Camellia sinensis is native to mainland china, South and  Southeast Asia, but it is today cultivated across the world  in tropical and subtropical regions. It is an evergreen  shrub or small tree that is usually trimmed to below two  meters (six feet) when cultivated for its leaves. It has a  strong taproot. The flowers are yellow –white, 2.5-4 cm  in diameter, with 7 to 8 petals. The leaves are 4-15 cm  long and 2-5 cm broad. The young, light green leaves are  preferably harvested for tea production; they have short  white hairs on the under side. Older leaves are deeper  green. Different leaf ages produce differing tea qualities,  since their chemical compositions are different. Usually  the tip (bud) and the first two to three leaves are  harvested for processing. This hand picking is repeated  every one to two weeks.
Source : Ananthi et al.,2018

Question 3

Conservation status

Accepted Answer

N.A

Question 4

Medicinal uses

Accepted Answer

Green tea is very popular because of its marked health benefits comprising its anticancer, anti-oxidant, and antimicrobial activities, as well as its effectiveness in reducing body weight. Additionally, it was recognized by Chinese people as an effective traditional drink required for the prophylaxis against many health ailments.
Source : Aboulwafa et al.,2019

S.No	Phytochemical Name	Phytochemical ID	Synonym
1	Methyl rosamarinate	N.A
2	Rosamarinic acid	N.A
3	Apigenin	CID_5280443	5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one Chamomile Versulin
4	Naringenin	CID_932	5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chroman-4-one 4',5,7-Trihydroxyflavanone
5	Querecetin	CID_5280343	Meletin Sophoretin Quercetine
6	Rutin	CID_5280805	rutoside Phytomelin Quercetin 3-rutinoside
7	Hesperidin	CID_10621	Cirantin Hesperidoside Hesper bitabs
8	Aluteolin	N.A
9	Limonene	CID_22311	Dipentene Cinene Cajeputene
10	Suaveolol	CID_11975519	N.A
11	Suaveolic acid	CID_76685109	N.A
12	5 alpha-Androst-9(LL)- En-12	N.A
13	13alpha-epi-dioxiabiet-8(14)-en-ol	N.A
14	Alpha-pinene	CID_6654	2-Pinene Acintene A
15	beta-pinene	CID_14896	Pseudopinene Nopinene 2(10)-Pinene
16	terpinolene	CID_11463	Isoterpinene Terpinolen alpha-Terpinolene
17	sabinene	CID_18818	4(10)-Thujene Bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane, 4-methylene-1-(1-methylethyl)-
18	beta cryophillene	N.A
19	Urosolic acid	CID_220774	Bungeolic acid

AMMPDB VER.1.1

Hyptis suaveolens L.

Common name : vilaiti-tulsi

Source : Mishra et al.,2021