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Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex J.C.Wendl.

Summary
It is commonly known as Baans and also referred as "green gold" of India. It belongs to the family Poaceae. Young shoots of the plant are cooked or pickled which helps to stimulate the appetite, prevent constipation, and improve digestion. Fermented bamboo shoot houses a number of beneficial microorganisms that imparts uncountable health benefits like anti-cancer, anti-oxidant, probiotics etc. Fermented bamboo shoots are cooked with legumes, other vegetables and non-veg items by tribal communities in North-Eastern states of the country. Bamboo salt reduced the increased levels of IgE, histamine, and IL-1β in serum indicating its immune boosting property.

Mode of Consumption : Fermented, cooked, pickled
Plant Details Agro-climatic Zone Vernacular Names Pictures
Scientific Name: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex J.C.Wendl.
Family: Poaceae Barnhart
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Poales
Genus: Bambusa Schreb.
Fruiting Season: June to September
Parts: Young Shoots
  • The Eastern Coastal Region
  • The North-Eastern Hill Region
  • The Western Coastal Region
  • The Gujarat Region
  • The Deccan Interior Region & The Western Coastal Region
  • North-Western Mountain Region
  • The Maharashtra Plateau Region & The Western Coastal Region
  • The South-Eastern Plateau Region & The Eastern Coastal Region
  • The Deccan Interior Region & The Eastern Coastal Region
  • The Lower Ganga Plain Region
 Andhra Pradesh : Karmaramu, Veduru
Assam : Bah, Jati Bash
Goa : Vaaso, Vaso
Gujarat : Vaans, Baambu
Jammu & Kashmir : Bains, Bons, Vanshah
Karnataka : Vamsha
Kerala : Manjamula
Maharashtra : Baamboo, Kalaka, Kalanka, Velu
Manipur : Wa
Punjab : Banjh, Baans
Tamil Nadu : Nama-tari, Vellai-munkil
West Bengal : Baansha

Young shoots
Compound/Extract Activity Mode of Action Marker/References
Bamboo saltAnti-inflammatoryBamboo salt reduced the increased levels of IgE, histamine, and IL-1β in serum.IgE and IL-1β[1]
Bamboo saltAnti-inflammatoryIn spleen tissue of bamboo salt (BS)-treated mice, the levels of IFN-γ was increased, whereas the level of IL-4 was reduced. BS significantly inhibited the production of IL-1β and thymic stromal lymphopoietin and activation of caspase-1 in activated human mast cells.IFN-γ, IL-4, IL-1β, and Caspase-1[1]
Bamboo saltAnticancerSambou bamboo salt enhanced levels of immune-enhancing mediators, IFN-γ, IL-2, IL-6, IL-12, TNF‑α, and IgE in serum and melanoma tissues. It also enhanced activities of caspases and levels of Bax and p53, whereas decreased levels of Bcl-2.IFN-γ, IL-2, IL-6, IL-12, TNF‑α, IgE, Caspases, Bax, p53, and Bcl-2[3]
Bamboo saltImmunoboostingBamboo salt increased the levels of TNF‑α via the activation of NF-κB.It also significantly reduced the immobility times in the forced swimming test (FST) in male ICR mice and increased the levels of IFN-γ, IL-2 in RAW264.7 cells.TNF‑α, NF-κB, IFN-γ, and IL-2[4]
Bamboo powderAntioxidant, ImmunoboostingBamboo powder improved blood parameters and platelets, and IgG, IgA, and IFN-γ in pigs.IgG, IgA, and IFN-γ[5]
Bamboo saltImmunoboostingPurple bamboo salt (1 mg/mL) increased IFN-γ and IL-2 level (p<0.05). It also inhibited the expression of TNF-α mRNA in HMC-1 cells.IFN-γ, IL-2, and TNF-α[6]
Major Class Metabolites (Content of bioactives: mg/100g Fresh Weight)
AlkaloidCaffeine: [7]
Amino AcidAlanine: 124 mg/100g, Arginine: 97 mg/100g, Aspartic acid: 425 mg/100g, Cystine: 22 mg/100g, Glutamic acid: 248 mg/100g, Glycine: 87 mg/100g, Histidine: 42 mg/100g, Isoleucine: 88 mg/100g, Leucine: 140 mg/100g, Lysine: 134 mg/100g, Methionine: 30 mg/100g, Phenylalanine: 90 mg/100g, Serine: 127 mg/100g, Threonine: 86 mg/100g, Tryptophan: 27 mg/100g, Tyrosine: , Valine: 106 mg/100g[7]
Carboxylic AcidProline: 219 mg/100g[7]
CarotenoidLycopene: , α-Carotene: , β-Cryptoxanthin: [7]
PhytosterolCampesterol: , Stigmasterol: , β-sitosterol: [2]
SterolCholesterol: , Ergosterol: [2]
Terpenoidβ-Carotene: 0.012 mg/100g[7]
VitaminAscorbic acid: 4 mg/100g, Phylloquinone: , α-Tocopherol: [7]
Effect Observation DOI
Disease Formulation Reference Author TKDL
Information from Wealth of India Reference
  • The young shoots (edible portion, 18%), though bitter, are cooked as vegetable or pickled.
  • The shoots contain -sitosterol, campesterol, β-stigmasterol, 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde, l-asparagine, and a cyanogenic glycoside taxiphyllin.
 CSIR(1948).The Wealth of India, Vol.-IIB (Revised Edition), P.36-37, New Delhi, India
4.2, 4.2.1, 4.2.1.1, 4.2.1.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.2.2, 4.2.2.3, 4.2.2.4, 4.2.2.5, 4.2.2.6, 4.2.2.7, 4.2.2.7
    CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat-6, Assam, India
    CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur-61,Himachal Pradesh, India