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Talinum fruticosum (L.) Juss.

Summary
It is commonly known as Sambar keerai and belongs to the Talinaceae family. It is a leafy vegetable. Treating human mononuclear cells with aqueous extract of stem (500 mg/mL WTS for 72 hours) significantly upregulated the levels of immunomodulators like- IL-1β , IFN-γ, and TNF-α.

Mode of Consumption : Sauteed and fried
Plant Details Agro-climatic Zone Vernacular Names Pictures
Scientific Name: Talinum fruticosum (L.) Juss.
Family: Talinaceae (Fenzl) Doweld
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Genus: Talinum Adans
Fruiting Season: January to April
Parts: Leaves & Tender shoot
  • The North-Eastern Hill Region
  • The Deccan Interior Region & The Eastern Coastal Region
 Assam : Bilati-paleng
Tamil Nadu : Sambar keerai, Pasali

Plant
Compound/Extract Activity Mode of Action Marker/References
Aqueous stem extractImmunomodulatoryTreatment with aqueous extract of stem (500 mg/mL WTS for 72 hours) significantly increased the levels of IL-1β , IFN-γ, and TNF-α in human mononuclear cells.IL-1β , IFN-γ, and TNF-α [1]
PolysaccharideAnti-tumorIn vivo study showed that polysaccharide (TPP) (200 mg per kg bw) significantly inhibited the growth of tumor by 49.07% in H22-bearing Kunming mice. The levels of iNOS, TLR2, TLR4 and IL-1β were also increased by TTP.iNOS, TLR2, TLR4, and IL-1β[2]
PolysaccharideImmunomodulatoryPolysaccharide stimulated NO and TNF-α secretions of RAW264.7 macrophages but also inhibited growths of human colon cancer SW620 cells.NO and TNF-α [3]
Ethanolic leaf extractHaematopoietic, ImmunoboostingOral administration of ethanolic leaf extract (100 mg/kg bw) increased the packed cell volume (PCV), haemoglobin (Hb), red blood cell (RBC), Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV), white blood cells (WBC), lymphocyte and platelet counts in Wistar rats. [4]
Major Class Metabolites (Content of bioactives: mg/100g Fresh Weight)
Carotenoidβ- Carotene: [5]
VitaminNiacin: 0.37±0.01 mg/100g, Riboflavin: 0.14±0.01 mg/100g, Thiamin: 0.02±0.00 mg/100g, Tocopherol: 21.62±0.03 mg/100g, Vitamin C: 41.27±0.04 mg/100g[5]
Effect Observation DOI
Disease Formulation Reference Author TKDL
Information from Wealth of India Reference
  • This plant has special dietary value for diabetics and invalids, who are in need of extra vitamins.
 CSIR(1976).The Wealth of India, Raw materials,Vol.-X ,P.113-114, New Delhi, India
4.2, 04.2.1, 04.2.1.1, 04.2.1.3, 04.2.2.5, 04.2.2.6, 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