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	ELLAGIC-ACID	CID_5281855	Benzoaric acid Elagostasine Lagistase	Leaf	Anti anaphylactic Antibacterial Anticancer Anticariogenic Anti inflammatory Antimalarial Antimutagenic Antioxidant Anti plasmodial Antiseptic Antithyroid Antitumor Antiviral
14	LINOLEIC-ACID	CID_5280450	Linolic acid	Seed oil	Antiacne Antiandrogenic Antihistaminic Carcinogenic Hepatoprotective
15	MASLINIC-ACID	CID_73659	Crategolic acid Crataegolic acid	Leaf	Antiedemic Antihistaminic Anti inflammatory Antiviral
16	NEOCHEBULAGIC-ACID	CID_14483082	N.A	Plant	N.A
17	OLEIC-ACID	CID_445639	cis-9-Octadecenoic acid (Z)-Octadec-9-enoic acid oleate	Seed	Allergenic Antiinflammatory Cancer-Preventive
18	PALMITIC-ACID	CID_985	N.A	Fruit, seed oil	Antiandrogenic Antioxidant
19	PECTIN	CID_441476	beta-D-galacturonic acid	Fruit	Anti bacterial Anti diabetic Antimutagenic Anti tumor Anti ulcer cancer preventive
20	PUNICALAGIN	CID_44584733	N.A	Leaf , Fruit	Antimalarial Antioxidant Antiplasmodial
21	QUERCETIN	CID_5280343	Meletin Sophoretin Xanthaurine	Fruit	Antiaging Antiallergic Antiarthritic Antibacterial Antidepressant Antimalarial Antioxidant Antitumor Antiviral Pesticide Vasodilator
22	QUINIC-ACID	CID_6508	Quinate Chinic acid	Fruit	Choleretic
23	RUTIN	CID_5280805	rutoside Phytomelin Quercetin 3-rutinoside	Fruit	Antiallergic Antibacterial Anticancer Anticonvulsant Antidiabetic Anti-inflammatory Antimalarial Antinephritic Antioxidant Antiviral pesticide Vasodilator Vasopressor
24	SENNOSIDE-A	CID_73111	Senna extract Senokot	Fruit	Anti-tubercular

AMMPDB VER.1.1

TERMINALIA CHEBULA

Common name : myrobalans,Haritaki

Frequently asked questions

Vernacular names

Botanical description

Conservation status

Medicinal uses