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
37	P-Coumaric acid	CID_637542	4-Hydroxycinnamic acid p-Hydroxycinnamic acid Trans-4-Hydroxycinnamic acid	Rhizome	Antifertility Antibacterial Antileukemic Antioxidant Antiseptic Antitumor
38	Palmitic acid	CID_985	Hexadecanoic acid Cetylic acid palmitate	Root	Antioxidant Antiandrogenic
39	Quercetin	CID_5280343	Meletin Sophoretin Quercetine	Plant	Allergenic Analgesic AntiHIV Antiaggregant Antibacterial Antidiabetic Anti inflammatory Antimalarial Antioxidant Antitumor Antiviral Vasodilator
40	Riboflavin	CID_493570	vitamin B2 Riboflavine Lactoflavin	Rhizome	Antimigraine Antioxidant
41	Selenium	CID_6326970	N.A	Rhizome	Antiacne Antiarthritic Antidote Antioxidant Antitumor
42	Shogaol	CID_5281794	6-Shogaol	Rhizome	Analgesic Antiallergic Antipyretic Antiseptic
43	Stigmasterol	CID_5280794	Stigmasterin	Root	Antihepatotoxic Anti inflammatory Antioxidant Antiviral
44	Tryptophan	CID_6305	L-tryptophan	Root	Analgesic Antianxiety Antioxidant Antiprostaglandin Antirheumatic
45	Vanillic acid	CID_8468	Acide vanillique	Plant	Allelopathic Antibacterial Anticancer Antifatigue Antioxidant Antiseptic Antitumor
46	Zingerone	CID_31211	Vanillylacetone	Rhizome	Antioxidant Anti inflammatory
47	Zingiberene	CID_92776	N.A	Root	Antirhinoviral Antiulcer

AMMPDB VER.1.1

ZINGIBER OFFICINALE

Common name : Adarak, Zinger

Frequently asked questions

Vernacular names

Botanical description

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Medicinal uses