Biology:Withania coagulans

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Withania coagulans
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Withania
Species:
W. coagulans
Binomial name
Withania coagulans
(Stocks) Dunal
Synonyms[1]
  • Puneeria coagulans Stocks

Withania coagulans ( Sanskrit: Rishyagandha, Tamil: Panneer ilai chedi, Hindi: Paneer phool, Pashto: شاپیانگا/مخازور) is a plant in the Solanaceae or nightshade family, native to Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Indian subcontinent.[2] Within the genus Withania, W. somnifera (Ashwagandha) and W. coagulans (Paneer booti/Ashutosh booti) are economically significant, and are cultivated in several regions for their use in Ayurveda.[3] It is claimed to help control diabetes.[4] The berries contain a rennet-like protease that can be used to clot milk for cheese production.[5][6] The plant is prone to leaf spot disease caused by Alternaria alternata.[7]

References

  1. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/tro-29605758. 
  2. {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Withania coagulans | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 3 February 2015 }}
  3. Mirjalili, M. H.; Moyano, E.; Bonfill, M.; Cusido, R. M.; Palazón, J. (2009). "Steroidal Lactones from Withania somnifera, an Ancient Plant for Novel Medicine". Molecules 14 (7): 2373–2393. doi:10.3390/molecules14072373. PMID 19633611. 
  4. Sampathkumar, Kaarunya; Riyajan, Siriporn; Tan, Chiew Kei; Demokritou, Philip; Chudapongse, Nuannoi; Loo, Say Chye Joachim (11 July 2019). "Small-Intestine-Specific Delivery of Antidiabetic Extracts from Withania coagulans Using Polysaccharide-Based Enteric-Coated Nanoparticles". ACS Omega 4 (7): 12049–12057. doi:10.1021/acsomega.9b00823. PMID 31460318. 
    • "Encapsulated Indian medicinal herb shows anti-diabetic properties in mice". American Chemical Society (Press release). July 31, 2019.
  5. Sheridan, Lea (March 1884). "A 'Rennet' Ferment Contained in the Seeds of Withania Coagulans". American Journal of Pharmacy 56: 161. Bibcode1883RSPS...36...55L. https://www.henriettes-herb.com/eclectic/journals/ajp/ajp1884/03-withania.html. 
  6. "Biochemical and rheological characterization of a protease from fruits of Withania coagulans with a milk-clotting activity". Food Science and Biotechnology 23 (6): 1805–1813. December 2014. doi:10.1007/s10068-014-0247-5. 
  7. Sharma, A; Singh, V; Singh, G; Pati, P. K (2013). "First Report of Leaf Spot Disease in Withania coagulans Caused by Alternaria alternata in India". Plant Disease 97 (3): 420. doi:10.1094/PDIS-06-12-0559-PDN. PMID 30722353. 

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