Sanjeet Kumar
Ravenshaw University
sanjeet.biotech@gmail.com
Ravenshaw University
sanjeet.biotech@gmail.com
D. bulbifera
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Tuber
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Used as refrigerant
to reduce body heat during summer.
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Sharma et al., 2009
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D. pentaphylla
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Tuber
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Crushed mass of
tuber is given to cattle when they become sick by eating green leaves of
maize.
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Sharma et al., 2009
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D. puber
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Bulbil
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Bulbils are cooked
and taken to cure colic pain.
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Sheikh et al., 2013
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D. oppositifolia
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Leaf
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Leaves paste is used
as antiseptic for ulcers.
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Sheikh et al., 2013
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D. deltoidea
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Tuber
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Tubers are crushed
and paste is taken orally to cure intestinal worms
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Abbasi et al., 2013
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D. bulbifera
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Tuber
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In skin infection
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Tiwari et al., 2006
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D. vexans
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Tuber
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Tubers are known to
have anti-fertility activity.
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Das et al., 2006
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D. bulbifera
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Tuber
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Against bronchial
cough and used as Antiseptic
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Bhatt et al., 2006
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D. bulbifera
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Tuber
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Useful in acidity
and ulcers
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Parle et al., 2006
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D. bulbifera
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Stem
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Tender shoots and
twigs are crushed and rubbed on the wet hairs to remove dandruff
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Mehta et al., 2007
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D. oppositifolia
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Tuber
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Powered root mixed
with cow urine is applied on Scorpion bite
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Ratanam et al., 2008
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D. hirsute
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Tuber
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Tubers are used
against dandruff
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Ganeshan et al., 2009
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D. bulbifera
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Tuber
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Root paste mixed
with cow milk is taken orally for the treatment of cough and asthma.
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Ray et al., 2011
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D. bulbifera
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Tuber
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Against typhoid with
Curcuma aromatic
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Jain et al., 2008
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D. bellophylla
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Tuber
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Tubers with hot
water are given in fever, malaria, headache and dysentery
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Srivastava et al., 2010
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D. hispida
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Tuber
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Tubers are roasted,
pounded and its paste is applied on wounds and injuries
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Kamble et al., 2010
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D. bulbifera
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Tuber
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Tubers is used in
ulcer, piles, syphilis, dysentery and powder used to kill the hair lices.
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Mahanta et al., 2009
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D. pentaphylla
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Tuber
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Tuber is used as
tonic and to cure stomach troubles, rheumatic swellings
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Mahanta et al., 2009
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D. esculenta
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Tuber
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Tuber paste is used
to relieve pain and to treat boils, dysentery and swellings
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Mahanta et al., 2009
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D. hispida
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Tuber
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Tuber is used to
treat vomiting, indigestion, possesses narcotic properties and fresh tuber
taken as purgative
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Mahanta et al., 2009
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D. pentaphylla
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Tuber
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Used as medicine
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Begum & Hynniewta, 2009
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D. bulbifera
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Tuber
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About 10 gm of
powder is given once a day for 5-6 days after menses as contraceptive
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Kamble et al., 2009
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D. hispida
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Tuber
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Tubers are roasted,
pounded and its paste is applied on wounds and injuries.
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Kamble et al., 2009
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D. oppositifolia
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Tuber
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Leaves are mixed
with leaves of Clematis and 2-3 drops of juice is put in the nose of affected
person. He gets relief after sneezing in fits and epilepsy.
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Kamble et al., 2009
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D. pentaphylla
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Tuber
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Inflorescence is
used as vegetables for body weakness .
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Kamble et al., 2009
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D. alata
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Tuber
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Used as anthelmintic
agents
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Das & Mondal, 2009
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D. alata
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Tuber
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Tubers are applied
to ulcers after being dried and powered.
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Singh & Kumar, 2009
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D. alata
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Tuber
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Used to kill worm
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Samanta and Biswas, 2009
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D. bulbifera
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Tuber
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Tubers are boiled
after processing and given in abdominal pains. The tubers are dried and pea
sized pieces are cut and given early morning with water for three days to
cure piles.
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Abhayankar et al., 2009
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D. bulbifera
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Tuber
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The roasted and
mashed tubers are eaten with salt to cure cough.
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Singh et al., 2009
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D. pentaphylla
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Tuber
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Tubers are useful to
allay pain and swelling.
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D. bulbifera
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Tuber
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Tubers are used as
an ingredient of chavanparas.
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Chhamta Srivastava, 2009
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D. alata
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Tuber
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Cake is prepared
from the powder of tubers and one cake is taken twice daily for 15 days in
the treatment of piles.
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P C Kalita and S K Borthakur, 2009
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