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Amaranthus caudatus L.

Summary
It is commonly known as Chauli and belongs to the Amaranthaceae family. Both leaves and tender shoots are consumed as vegetable. Ascorbic acid, Riboflavin, Tocopherol, β-carotene are the bioactive compounds found in it. Hydroalcoholic extract of A. caudatus reduced inflammatory markers in hypercholesterolemic rabbits indicating immunomodulatory activity.

Mode of Consumption : Sauteed, fried and boiled
Plant Details Agro-climatic Zone Vernacular Names Pictures
Scientific Name: Amaranthus caudatus L.
Family: Amaranthaceae Juss.
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Genus: Amaranthus L.
Fruiting Season: February to April
Parts: Leaves & Tender shoot
  • The Eastern Coastal Region
  • The Middle Ganga Plain Region
  • The Upper Ganga Plain Region
  • The Satluj-Yamuna Plain Region
  • The South-Eastern Plateau Region
  • The Deccan Interior Region & The Western Coastal Region
  • North-Western Mountain Region
  • The Aravali-Malwa Upland
  • The Maharashtra Plateau Region & The Western Coastal Region
  • The North-Eastern Hill Region
  • The Western Rajasthan Region & The Aravali-Malwa Upland
  • The Deccan Interior Region & The Eastern Coastal Region
  • The Deccan Interior Region
  • The Upper Ganga Plain Region & The Middle Ganga Plain Region
  • The Lower Ganga Plain Region
 Andhra Pradesh : Netakoora
Bihar : Chauli, Chawli, Chulai, Kedari-chua, Tukhm chaulai surkh
Delhi : Chauli, Chawli, Chulai, Kedari-chua, Tukhm chaulai surkh
Haryana : Chauli, Chawli, Chulai, Kedari-chua
Jammu & Kashmir : Tukhm chaulai surkh
Jharkhand : Chauli, Chawli, Chulai, Kedari-chua
Karnataka : Chilike, Keelu harive, Raaja keere, Sirukeere
Madhya Pradesh : Chauli, Chawli, Chulai, Kedari-chua
Maharashtra : Chaulai, Raajagira, Bhaji
Manipur : Chengkruk angangba
Rajasthan : Chauli, Chawli, Chulai, Kedari-chua
Tamil Nadu : Thandu Keerai, Chikapputtottakkirai, Chirukirai
Telangana : Netakoora, Tukhm chaulai surkh
Uttar Pradesh : Chauli, Chawli, Chulai, Kedari-chua, Tukhm chaulai surkh
Uttarakhand : Chauli, Chawli, Chulai, Kedari-chua
West Bengal : Tukhm chaulai surkh

Plant
Compound/Extract Activity Mode of Action Marker/References
Aqueous extractAnticancerAqueous extract prevents hepatic cells against sodium arsenite-induced damage as observed in the significant (P < 0.05) reduction in the activities of gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP); Aqueous extract pretreatment decreased the induction on micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes (mPCEs) by sodium arsenite to about 1.54 fold in rats.GGT and ALP[1]
Hydroalcoholic extractAnti-inflammatoryHydroalcoholic extract reduced C-Reactive Protein (CRP) level, white blood cells, fibrinogen, platelets and inflammatory markers in hypercholesterolemic rabbits.CRP[2]
Powdered extractCardioprotectivePowdered extract decreased the low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C), triglyceride (TG), oxidized LDL (Ox-LDL), apo-lipoprotein B (apoB), C-reactive protein (CRP), atherogenic index (AI) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C).LDL-C, TG, Ox-LDL, apoB, CRP, and HDL-C[3]
Major Class Metabolites (Content of bioactives: mg/100g Fresh Weight)
Carotenoidβ- Carotene: [1]
VitaminAscorbic acid: , Riboflavin: , Tocopherol: [1]
Effect Observation DOI
Disease Formulation Reference Author TKDL
Information from Wealth of India Reference
  • It is grown in plains of India as a pot herb or as a garden plant.
  • It seeds constitute the food grain 'Ram-dana'.
 CSIR(1948).The Wealth of India, Raw materials,Vol.- I,P.66-67, New Delhi, India
4.2, 04.2.1, 04.2.1.1, 04.2.1.3, 04.2.2.8
    CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat-6, Assam, India
    CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur-61,Himachal Pradesh, India