Cayratia pedata
| Cayratia pedata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Vitales |
| Family: | Vitaceae |
| Genus: | Cayratia |
| Species: | C. pedata |
| Binomial name | |
| Cayratia pedata (Lam.) Juss. ex Gagnep. | |
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Cayratia pedata, popularly known as birdfoot grapevine,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Vitaceae.
Description
Cayratia pedata is a woody climber with a cylindrical stem that grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It has wiry, coiled tendrils and leaves divided into five to seven smooth, toothed leaflets. The small greenish-yellow to whitish-yellow flowers, about 3 mm across, are borne in branched clusters up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long. The fruits are round, creamy-white berries, each containing one or two flat, semicircular seeds.
Flowering
March to June.
Distribution
The native range of the species is India to China (Yunnan, Guangxi) and Jawa.[3]
Uses
Leaf is used in the treatment of ulcers, inflammation, and scabies.[3] The extract of the plant contains significant amounts of alkaloids, tannins, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, and terpenoids.[4]
References
- ↑ Saha, D.; Ved, D.; Ravikumar, K.; Haridasan, K. (2015). "Cayratia pedata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015 e.T50126571A50131290. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T50126571A50131290.en. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ↑ Jayachandran, A.; Aswathy, T.R.; and Nair, A.S. (2021). "Green synthesis and characterization of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Cayratia pedata leaf extract". Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports. 26 100995. doi:10.1016/j.bbrep.2021.100995. PMC 8055550. PMID 33898767.
- 1 2 "Cayratia pedata (Lam.) Juss. Ex Gagnep". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ↑ Stanley, A.L.; Ramani, V.A.; and Ramachandran, A. (2012). "Phytochemical screening and GC-MS studies on the ethanolic extract of Cayratia pedata". Int. J. Pharm. Phytopharmacol. Res. 1: 112–116.