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	Synonyms	Part	Medicinal properties
13	Palmitic acid	CID_985	Hexadecanoic acid Cetylic acid palmitate	Seed	Anti alopecic Antiandrogenic Antioxidant Lubricant
14	Raffinose	CID_439242	Melitose D-Raffinose Gossypose d-(+)-Raffinose	Seed	Flatugenic
15	Stachyose	CID_439531	D-Stachyose Lupeose	Seed	Flatugenic
16	STIGMAST-5-ENE-3-BETA-7-ALPHA-DIOL	CID_3044055	5-Stigmastene-3-beta,7-alpha-diol dibenzoate	Leaf	Antifertility
17	Stigmasterol	CID_5280794	Stigmasterin beta-Stigmasterol	Leaf	Antihepatotoxic Antinflammatory Antioxidant Antiviral Cancer preventive Estrogenic Ovulant Sedative
18	Taraxasterol	CID_115250	Isolactucerol	Bark	Antiedemic Anti-inflammatory
19	Vitexin	CID_5280441		Leaf	Antiarrhythmic Antihistaminic Anti-inflammatory Antioxidant Antithyroid Cancer preventive

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JATROPHA CURCAS

Common name : Ratanjot,purging nut, Barbados nut

Frequently asked questions

Vernacular names

Botanical description

Conservation status

Medicinal uses

Source: Singh,2009