Ampelocissus latifolia (Roxb.) Planch.
Ampelocissus latifolia (Roxb.) Planch.
Ampelocissus latifolia (Roxb.) Planch.
Ampelocissus latifolia (Roxb.) Planch.
Ampelocissus latifolia (Roxb.) Planch.
MC003 : Ampelocissus latifolia (Roxb.) Planch.
| Plant Category | : | Climbers |
| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. | : | 84 |
| Synonym | : | Ampelocissus erioclada (Wight & Arn.) Planch. [Illegitimate]; Vitis erioclada Wight & Arn.; Vitis latifolia Roxb.; |
| Plant Common Name | : | Kandvel, Popasvel, Rudrakshi, wild grape, katti-bel, pani-bel, dokela, nadena, ran draksha, |
| Plant Family | : | Vitaceae |
| Description | : | Wild Grape is a large herbaceous climber, with a tuberous root stock. Stem and branches are hollow, more or less smooth. Leaves circular or broadly heart-shaped 7-15 x 8-15 cm, 3-7 lobed, lobes acute, toothed. Leaf stalk 3-5 cm long. Inflorescence is a compact cyme with a stalk 6-7 cm long, ending in a long bifurcate tendril. Flowers numerous, deep reddish. Petals 5, oblong. Fruit is spherical, black, 6-7 mm, 2 seeded, rarely 3 seeded. Flowering: May-August. |
| Plant Location in Melghat | : | Mostly around villages on jhedges and small trees |
| Medicinal Use / Activity | : | Plant is used in muscular pain, sores, pneumonia and bone fracture. Decoction of the stem bark is given in stomach pain. Root paste is applied to wounds to heal; decoction is given in cases of chronic dysentery. |
| Plant's Phytochemicals | : | COMPOUNDS: Beta-sitosterol; ACTIVE COMPOUNDS (1): Beta-sitosterol; |
| Plant's Current Status | : | - |
| Plant's Cross Database Reference | : | 259142 |
| Reference | : | Dhore M. A. (1984) The flora of melghat tiger reserve
- http://www.hazidesaratcollege.org/journal/journalbkend/paper_list/201704120302133.%20Manas%20Paper.pdf |
| Reference | : | ~ Boeing H, Bechthold A, Bub A, Ellinger S, Haller D, Kroke A, Leschik-Bonnet E, Muller MJ, Oberritter H, Schulze M, Stehle P and Watzl B; "Critical review: vegetables and fruit in the prevention of chronic diseases"; Eur J Nutr (2012); 51(6): 637-63 PMID : 22684631 ~ Dhore MA and Joshi PA; "Flora of Melghat Tiger Reserve"; Directorate, Project Tiger, Melghat (1988); PMID : |
| Kingdom | : Plantae - Plants |
|---|---|
| Phylum | : Tracheophyta |
| Subkingdom | : Tracheobionta - Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | : Spermatophyta - Seed plants |
| Division | : Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class | : Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | : |
| Order | : Vitales |
| Family | : Vitaceae - Grape family |
| Genus | : Ampelocissus |
| Species | : Ampelocissus latifolia (Roxb.) Planch. |