Fwd: Regarding identification of the species collected from Gajapati Odisha on may 2022

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Prabhat ji

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With regards,
J. M. Garg

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From: Kumar Prabhat Das <pkdasr...@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Aug, 2023, 22:03
Subject: Regarding identification of the species collected from Gajapati Odisha on may 2022
To: J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>

[Saroj Kasaju]

 Oxystelma esculentum (L. f.) Sm. !

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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[Swamy Kusom]

Dear Saroj Ji,

What is the edible part in this species Oxystelma esculentum?

esculentum refers to edible

Thank you,

Raja K Swamy

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Raja Kullayi Swamy

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[Gurcharan Singh]

Mainly medicinal  The leaves are traditionally used as diuretic, galactagogue, anthelmintic, antiulcer, laxative and antiperiodic. The plant is also used ethnomedicinally in throat infections, skin diseases and jaundice.

Whole plant edible, mostly a famine food.

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Venkatesan-Govindan-2/publication/335828622_Traditional_wild_edible_plants_from_Cauvery_Delta_Region_of_Tamilnadu_India/links/5d7e6bc0a6fdcc2f0f711af2/Traditional-wild-edible-plants-from-Cauvery-Delta-Region-of-Tamilnadu-India.pdf

Dr. Gurcharan Singh

Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.

https://www.gurcharanfamily.com/

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[Swamy Kusom]

Thank you very much Gurcharan Singh Ji,

Lot of information on the species use

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[Kumar Prabhat Das]

Thank you Sir for the great information regarding the species 

Thank you Sir 

[Saroj Kasaju]

Lance-like seed pods are  edible. The plant is a good source of famine food. !

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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[Swamy Kusom]

Thank you so much for the information 

I did not know that Asclepidaceae species seeds are edible (now Apocynaceae)

This is good to work on

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Raja Kullayiswamy

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