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	Part	Medicinal uses
26	SCIADOPITYSIN	CID_5281696	N.A	Twig	Anti-inflammatory Antiedemic
27	SYRINGIC-ACID	CID_10742	4-Hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzoic acid 3,5-Dimethoxy-4-hydroxybenzoic acid Cedar acid	Leaf	Antioxidant Antiperoxidant
28	TANNIC-ACID	CID_16129778	Glycerite Gallotannin Gallotannic acid	Leaf	Antibacterial Antidermatotic Antiseptic Antiviral
29	TAXINE-B	CID_121443	N.A	Leaf	Cardioactive
30	TAXIPHYLLIN	CID_107721	(R)-4-hydroxymandelonitrile beta-D-glucoside	Leaf	Cyanogenic
31	TAXOL	CID_36314	Paclitaxel	Leaf	Antimelanomic Antitumor Antitrypanosomic
32	VANILLIC-ACID	CID_8468	4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYBENZOIC ACID	Leaf	N.A
33	ZEAXANTHIN	CID_5280899	Anchovyxanthin	Fruit	Anticancer Antitumor

AMMPDB VER.1.1

Taxus baccata

Common name :barhmi

Frequently asked questions

Vernacular names

Botanical description

Conservation status

Medicinal uses

Source : Duke's phytochemicals database