author(s) : Abdel-Fattah M. Rizk, Ibrahim A. El-Garf and Husseiny A. H. Elgendy
Synonym
- Digera muricata (L.) Mart., Nov. Act. Nat. Cur. 13: 285 (1826); Boulos, Fl. Egypt 1: 136 (1999).
- Syns. Achyranthes muricata L., Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 295 (1762).
- Digera arvensis Forssk., Fl. Aegypt.-Arab. 65 (1775).
family name
AMARANTHACEAE
genus name
Digera
The phytochemical screening of Digera muricata revealed the presence of phenols, flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenes, sterols, tannins, glycosides and lignin The quantitative estimation of the different constituents are: proteins (8.305 ± 1.13), carbohydrates (20.90 ± 3.33), chlorophylls (8.040 ± 2.17), amino acids (2.382 ± 0.19), reducing sugars (0.4.040 ± 1.37), lipids (2.800 ± 0.48), prolines (1.090 ± 0.57), phenols (0.414 ± 0.19), flavonoids (0.214 ± 0.13), alkaloids (0.013 ± 0.15), terpenoids (1.270 ± 1.03), saponins (0.857 ± 0.89) and tannins (1.412 ± 0.73) mg/100 g (Mathad and Mety, 2010). According to Sharma et al. (2011b), the plant contains higher soluble sugars in roots, starch, protein and lipids in leaves and phenol in roots as compared to other parts of the plant (Table 63).
In India, the herb of Digera muricata is considered as a cooling, astringent to the bowls and also used as laxative.
The flowers and seeds are used to treat urinary discharges.
Boiled root infusion is given to mother after child birth for lactation purpose (Mathad and Mety, 2010).
Leaves and young shoots of Digera muricata are used in India as a vegetable and given to relieve constipation….
location
egypt