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	plumbagin	CID_10205	Plumbagine 5-Hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone
3	3-biplumbagin	N.A
2	chitranone	CID_633072	N.A
4	chloroplumbagin,	CID_338719	3-chloro-5-hydroxy-2-methylnaphthalene-1,4-dione
5	elliptone	CID_160477	N.A
6	Seselin	CID_68229	Amyrolin
7	5-methoxy seselin	N.A
8	xanthyletin	CID_65188	Xanthyletine
9	suberosin	CID_68486	N.A
10	Plumbagic acid	CID_92468470	N.A
11	Beta - sitosterol	CID_222284	Sitosterol Cupreol Azuprosta
12	2-dimethyl-5 hydroxy-6-acetylchromene	N.A
13	saponaretin	CID_162350	Saponaretin Homovitexin
15	difuranonaphthoquinone	N.A
14	isoaffinetin	CID_44258239	N.A
16	binaphthoquinone	CID_628770	N.A
17	di-phenyl sulfone	N.A
18	isozeylanone	CID_100947536	N.A
19	zeylanone	CID_5276618	Zeylanon
20	elliptone	CID_160477	N.A
21	droserone	CID_442739	4,8-dihydroxy-3-methylnaphthalene-1,2-dione
22	Isoshinanolone	CID_443777	N.A
23	1, 2(3)-tetrahydro-3, 3′-biplumbagin	N.A
24	3′-O-beta-glucopyranosyl plumbagic acid	N.A
25	3′-o-beta-glucopyranosyl plumbagic acid methylester	N.A
26	xanthoxyletin	CID_66548	Xanthoxylin N
27	xanthyletin	CID_65188	Xanthyletine
28	suberosine	N.A
29	sitosterol	CID_222284	BETA-SITOSTEROL Cupreol Azuprostat
30	stigmasterol	CID_5280794	Stigmasterin
31	campesterol	CID_173183	Campesterin
32	dihydroflavonol	CID_147806	3-hydroxy-2-phenylchroman-4-one 2,3-dihydroflavon-3-ol Dihydroflavonol

AMMPDB VER.1.1

Plumbago Zeylaniaca

Common name : chitarak

Source : Shukla et al.,2021