Ipomoea MAURITIANA Jacq.
| Synonym : | Ipomoea digitata Clarke Batatas paniculata (L.) Choisy Convolvulus paniculatus L. |
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| Bangla Name : | Bhuikumra, Bilaikand, Huffta Aalu. |
| English Name : | - |
| Family : | Convolvulaceae |
| Disease : | Sexual disabilities. |
| Description : | A large glabrous twinner with tuberous root. Leaves 10-15 cm long, deeply palmately divided into 7-9 segments, each segments ovate, lanceolate or oblong, acuminate. Flowers few to many in axillary or terminal cymes. Corolla funnel-shaped, 5-6 cm long, light purple. Capsule ovoid, 8-13 mm long. |
| Distribution : | Forests of Chittagong, Chittagong Hill Tracts, and Sylhet. |
| Chemical Constituents : | Tuber contains ?-sitosterol and glycoside- paniculatin (Asolkar et al., 1992). |
| Uses : | Tubers are used for the treatment of sexual disabilities in Khagrachari. Ether soluble fraction of the plant is hypotensive and muscle relaxant (Asolkar et al., 1992). |
| Habit : | - |