Caralluma adscendens
| Caralluma adscendens | |
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| 1832 botanical illustration of C. fimbriata, a synonym of Caralluma adscendens | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Caralluma |
| Species: | C. adscendens
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| Binomial name | |
| Caralluma adscendens (Roxb.) Haw.
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Caralluma adscendens is a succulent plant in the family Apocynaceae. Its distribution ranges from India and Sri Lanka through the Arabian peninsula to North Africa and the Sahel.
In home gardens
[edit]Caralluma adscendens Some people in Pakistan have started to grow it in earthen plastic Containers and are producing fresh vegetables for their consumption.
Use
[edit]Caralluma adscendens (Chong) has been eaten in rural India for centuries, raw, as a vegetable with spices, or preserved in chutneys and pickles, and is often found as a roadside shrub or boundary marker.
Consumer issues
[edit]Various diet pills claiming to contain Caralluma fimbriata extracts are marketed for weight loss. A study published in 2015 showed the supplement to be well tolerated, but to have no clinical effect compared to a placebo at the supposedly therapeutic dose of 1g daily.[2]
Chemistry
[edit]The key phytochemical constituents of the herb are pregnane glycosides, flavone glycosides, megastigmane glycosides, and saponins.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ Arora, E; Khajuria, V; Tandon, VR; Sharma, A; Mahajan, A; Gillani, ZH; Choudhary, N (2015). "To evaluate efficacy and safety of Caralluma fimbriata in overweight and obese patients: A randomized, single blinded, placebo control trial". Perspect Clin Res. 6 (1): 39–44. doi:10.4103/2229-3485.148812. PMC 4314845. PMID 25657901.
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