KNKCOLLEGEOFHORTICULTURE,MANDSAUR,[M.P.

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MEDICINALANDAROMATICCROPS3[2+1]
ASSIGNMENT
MORPHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTIONOFDIFFERENTMEDICINALPLANTS

CLASS- B.Sc.{Hons.} HORTICULTURE ,3 R D YEAR 1 ST SEM

SUBMITTED TO- SUBMITTED BY-

Dr. K.C. MEENA SIR SHREYA CHATURVEDI
18144544
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*ALOEVERA
*BRAHMI

*ISABGOL

*ASHWAGANDH *KALMEGH
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 ALOEVERA
BOTANICAL NAME Aloe barbadensis miller
 FAMILY/2n Asphodelaceae(Liliaceae), 2n = 14
 ORIGIN Arabian Peninsula
 DISTRIBUTION Mediterranean basin,West Indies, India, China
 GROWTH CYCLE Perrenial shallow rooted,Sandy coastal,loamy
soil,pH-8.5, avoid water clogging,cultivated
between MARCH-JUNE,150-200mm
rainfall/yr,propagated by root suckers or rhizome

 ECONOMIC PARTS Succulent mature leaves having bitter juices & gel

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS Cathartic anthrax-glycosides range-4.5-25% of

ALOIN
MEDICINAL USES Accelerates wound healing,good for skin &
stomach issues,treats cancer
 VARIETIES CIM- Sheetal{high yield} ,IC-111271, RLAV-18

 FLOWERING TIME SUMMER

 FRUITING TIME 18-24 MONTHS

 BRAHMI(waterhyssop)
BOTANICAL NAME Bacopa monnieri

 FAMILY/2n Scrophulariaceae ,2n = 64

 ORIGIN Australia and India

 DISTRIBUTION Wetlands of southern and eastern india

 GROWTH CYCLE Succulent herb,leathery leaves,grows well in poorly

drained soil,clayey loam soil,pH-5-7.5,cultivated as
summer-rainy crop

 ECONOMIC PARTS Whole Plant

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS Bacosides-tripenoid saponins

MEDICINAL USES Reduces inflammation,boosts brain

function,reduce ADHD anticancer properties
 VARIETIES CIM- Jagrati{high Bacoside A content},Subodhak,
Pragyashakti{dry herb yield-65q/h/harvest}
 FLOWERING TIME January-May

 FRUITING TIME 18-24 MONTHS

 ASHWAGANDHA{winter cherry}
BOTANICAL NAME Withania somnifera

 FAMILY/2n Solanaceae ,2n = 48

 ORIGIN North Africa and India
 DISTRIBUTION North-western regions & mountain regions
 GROWTH CYCLE Wonder herb, sandy and loamy soil, late rainy
season crop, pH=5.6-8.5 , temp= 25-30,total life-
5months
 ECONOMIC PARTS Roots(major),leaves,seeds

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS Withanolides

MEDICINAL USES Reduces cortisol levels, reduce stress/anxiety,
increase muscle mass/strength,memory booster
 VARIETIES Jawahar Asgandh(Ws-20)[JNKVV-MANDSAUR]
{highest dry root yield} , Poshita
 FLOWERING TIME December onwards

 FRUITING TIME December onwards

 KALMEGH {Creat or Green chiretta}
BOTANICAL NAME Andrographics paniculata
 FAMILY/2n Acanthaceae ,2n =50
 ORIGIN Sri Lanka and India
 DISTRIBUTION India,Java,Malaysia,Indonesia,West Indies
 GROWTH CYCLE Loam to lateritic soils with moderate fertility,can
be cultivated on shady wastelands ,hot & humid
climate,
 ECONOMIC PARTS Whole Plant
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS Andrographolide,Kalmeghin (2.5%),max-
leaves,min-stem
MEDICINAL USES Cooling laxative,chronic fever ,leprosy
,dysentry ,haemorrhoids,ulcers
 VARIETIES AK 1 (Anand Kalmegh-1),CIM-Megha,IC-111286

 FLOWERING TIME September

 FRUITING TIME September-December

 ISABGOL {Blond psyllium}
BOTANICAL NAME Plantago ovata
 FAMILY/2n Plantaginaceae ,2n =8
 ORIGIN Persia and West Asia
 DISTRIBUTION Sutlej,Sind,West Pakistan
 GROWTH CYCLE Silty-loam soil rich in nitrogen ad low moisture
content,pH=4.7-7.7,cool & dry weather,winter
season, temp=20-30
 ECONOMIC PARTS Husk of the seed
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS Colloidal mucilage(xylose,arabinose,galacturonic
acid)
MEDICINAL USES Mainly used in constipation ,diarrhea
,weightloss , controls diabetes, lowers blood
cholestrol
 VARIETIES Gujarat Isabgol-1,Niharika-high yielding (CIMAP)
 FLOWERING TIME Two months after sowing(November)
 FRUITING TIME Two months after sowing(November)
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