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 uses
25	Gingerol			Root	Antiallergic Antihepatotxic Antihistaminic Antioxidant Antipyretic Antiseptic
26	Hexahydrocurcumin	CID_5318039	3-Heptanone	Rhizome	Cholagogue Choleretic
27	Isoeugenol	CID_853433	Trans-Isoeugenol 2-Methoxy-4-propenylphenol	Rhizome	Antiinflammatory Antitumor Antioxidant
28	Kaempferol	CID_5280863	Kempferol Robigenin	Plant	Antiallergenic Antibacterial Anticancer Antifertility Antiseptic Antitumor
29	Lecithin	CID_	Lecithin Hydrogenated	Rhizome	Antioxidant Antitumor
30	Limonene	CID_22311	Dipentene Cinene Cajeputene	Rhizome	Antibacterial Anticancer Antiseptic Antitumor Antiviral
31	Linalool	CID_6549	3,7-Dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-ol Linalol LINALYL ALCOHOL	Rhizome	Antibacterial Antihistaminic Antiseptic Antiviral
32	Linoleic acid	CID_5280450	Linolic acid Telfairic acid	Root	Anti acne Antiarthritic Antigranular carcinogenic
33	Melatonin	CID_896	Melatonine	Rhizome	Anticonvulsant Antidepressant Antioxidant
34	Methionine	CID_6137	L-methionine	Root	Antidote Antihepatotic Antioxidant
35	Myrcene	CID_31253	beta-Myrcene	Rhizome	Analgesic Antimutagenic Antioxidant
36	Niacin	CID_938	Nicotinic acid Pyridine-3-carboxylic acid 3-pyridinecarboxylic acid	Rhizome	Allergenic Antidiabetic Antidementia Antihistaminic

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Common name : Adarak, Zinger

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