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
15	5-azuleneacetic acid	N.A		Aerial part
14	pungiolide D	N.A		Aerial part
16	betulin	CID_72326	Betulinol Betuline Trochol	Root
17	erythrodiol	CID_101761	3beta-Erythrodiol (3beta)-Olean-12-ene-3,28-diol	Root
18	betulinic acid	CID_64971	Betulic acid Mairin Lupatic Acid	Root
19	lup-20(29)-en-3-ol	CID_521518	3.beta.-Lup-20(29)-en-3-ol	Aerial part
20	lupenyl acetate	CID_92157	Lupeol acetate Lupeyl acetate	Aerial part
22	ɑ-myrin	N.A		Leaves
23	Oleanolic acid	CID_10494	Oleanic acid Caryophyllin Astrantiagenin C	Aerial part
24	Xanthiumnolic A	N.A		Fruit
25	Xanthiumnolic C	N.A		Fruit
26	Chlorogenic acid	CID_1794427	3-(3,4-Dihydroxycinnamoyl)quinic acid 3-O-Caffeoylquinic acid	Fruit

AMMPDB VER.1.1

xanthium strumarium L.

Common name: Ghaghra

Frequently asked questions

Vernacular names

Botanical description

Conservation status

Medicinal uses

Source: : khan et al.,2020