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COLOCASIA
Colocasia esculenta

Colocasia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to southeastern

Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Some species are widely cultivated and naturalized
in other tropical and subtropical regions.
Colocasia comprise a genus of tropical and subtropical flowering perennials. The Latin
name comes from "kolokasion", which was the Greek name for the edible roots of C.
esculenta. The sap of all species can be irritating to the skin, and all parts of the plant
can cause stomach issues if eaten raw.
Systematic
position
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum : Tracheophyta
Class : Liliopsida
Order : Alismatales
Family : Araceae
Genus :Colocasia
Species : Colocasia esculenta
Useful parts
The corms are the primary edible portion of the plant.
Young leaves and blanched leaves are also eaten as
potherbs.
Morphology of useful part

Leaf color ranged from dark green on the

01 dorsal to pale green on the ventral surfaces but
varied in distribution of purple color

Petiole color varied from purpleto green or a

02 combination of both

Corm color is from white to yellow flesh with

03 fibers from yellow to purple.
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Plant utility
The herb has been known since ancient
01 times for its curative properties and has
been used for treatment of various ailments
including asthma, arthritis, diarrhea,
internal hemorrhage, neurological
disorders, and skin disorders.

Fights Free Radicals: Colocasia contains

02 antioxidants, such as vitamin C and Vitamin
E, which help protect the body against
oxidative stress. Antioxidants neutralize
harmful free radicals which can be extremely
beneficial to reduce the risk of several
chronic diseases.
 Taro leaves are a rich source of vitamin A. In fact, each cup of cooked
03 taro leaves provides 34% of your required daily value of vitamin A.
Vitamin A helps maintain your visual acuity and prevent eye diseases
like myopia (near-sightedness), cataracts, and night blindness
Economic Importance
Taro root is an excellent source of dietary
01 fiber and good carbohydrates, which both
improve the function of your digestive
system and can contribute to healthy weight
loss

Colocasia esculenta (L) or taro is a tropical

02 crop largely produced for its tubers (corms)
while leaves and stems remain underutilized
and untapped by-products with promising
potential applications.

Colocasia leaves are low in calories, rich in

03 proteins, dietary fiber, and
micronutrients.Alargely cultivated plant used
from
ages as food and medicine.
 Flavonoids and triterpenoids are the
04 two major therapeutically active
oups of compounds found in the
plant.

Pharmacologically, the plant is

05 antimicrobial, antihepatotoxic,
antidiabetic, anti-lipid peroxidative,antimetastatic, antifungal and anti
inflammator
 References

Plant taxonomy-OP
Sharma
Morphological
characters variability of
Taro in Kalimantan,
Indonesia, based on
pheneti analysis
approach- Research
article
Economic potentiality of
Colocasia esculenta L.
under multipurpose
tree based agroforestry
systems
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