| Synonym : | Manihot utilissima Pohl.
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| Bangla Name : | Shimal alu. ,Lapai baou (Marma), Simaialu (Chakma), Thing Baji (Bwam), Kapela alu (Tanchangya). |
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| English Name : | Cassava, Tapioca. |
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| Family : | Euphorbiaceae |
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| Disease : | Jaundice. |
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| Description : | A tall, herbaceous plant with cluster of tuberous roots. Leaves, deeply 3-7 parted, lobes 7.5-20 cm. long, lanceolate, acuminate. Flowers in paniculate racemes, males usually above and female below. Capsule of three 2-valved cocci. |
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| Distribution : | Cultivated by the tribal peoples in Chittagong, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Cox’s Bazar, Madhupur and other tribal areas. |
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| Chemical Constituents : | Plant contains cyanogenetic glucoside, latex contains essential oil 0.13%, saponins 1.14%, glucoside 1.66%, and dyes 3.8%, essential oil contains sulphur in organic combination (Chopra et al., 1992). ?- and ?- carotenes and hydroxylcarotenes have also bee |
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| Uses : | In Chittagong Hill Tracts water extract of the root is used for treating jaundice. The root is also given in the form of pills. |
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| Habit : | Herb |
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