Details of Plants:Persicaria odorata

Plant details Family: Polygonaceae Phytochemicals (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol (Z)-3-hexenal Decanal Dodecanal Eugenol Terpene Undecanal	NE-statewise availability Manipur Vernacular Name Manipur: Phakphai
Ailments cured Hypertension	Plant parts used and methods Shoot: Taken orally
Plant References Rajkumari. R; et al. Ethnobotanical investigation of wild edible and medicinal plants used by the Chiru Tribe of Manipur, India, Pleione 7(1): 167 - 174. 2013. Phytochemical References Starkenmann, C; et al. Comparison of volatile constituents of Persicaria odorata (Lour.) Sojak (Polygonum odoratum Lour.) and Persicaria hydropiper L. Spach (Polygonum hydropiper L.). Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 54.8: 3067-3071, 2006.