Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, the elephant foot yam [4] or whitespot giant arum, [5] [6] is a tropical plant native to Island Southeast Asia. It is cultivated for its edible tubers in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Madagascar, New Guinea, and the Pacific islands.

Amorphophallus (from Ancient Greek amorphos, "without form, misshapen" + phallos, "penis", referring to the shape of the prominent spadix) is a large genus of some 200 tropical and subtropical tuberous herbaceous plants from the Arum family (Araceae), native to Asia, Africa, Australia and various oceanic islands. [3][4] A few species are edible ...

Oct 5, 2017 · Elephant Yam – Amorphophallus campanulatus is an Ayurvedic herb, mentioned for the treatment of piles, amenorrhea, indigestion, anorexia, joint pain and elephantiasis. Latin name – Amorphophallus campanulatus Blume, Amorphophallus …

Antibacterial, antifungal and cytotoxic activities of ethanol extract of tuberous roots of Amorphophallus campanulatus were assessed. Disc diffusion technique was used to determine in vitro antibacterial and antifungal activities. Cytotoxicity was …

Amorphophallus species are an abundant source of polyphenolic compounds; these are accountable for their pharmacological properties, such as their analgesic, neuroprotective, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, anticonvulsant, antibacterial, antioxidant, anticancer, antiobesity, and immunomodulatory effects, as well as their ability to prevent ...

First published in Taxon 26: 337 (1977) The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to N. Australia. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Oct 19, 2024 · Amorphophallus campanulatus, also known as “suran” or “elephant foot yam”, is a perennial crop plant native to India. It is well known for its ability to generate corms and has been used for many years in Ayurveda for its medicinal properties (Ansil et al. 2014).

Amorphophallus campanulatus (Roxb.) Blm. [Araceae] The tuber is a rather flattened rough sphere weighing as much as 5-15 kg. The single leaf grows to 120 cm in length, and the blade is divided into numerous leaflets and may be 2 m wide.

Jan 1, 2009 · Amorphophallus campanulatus (Elephant Foot Yam) is a rich source of starch, essential amino acids and therefore, used as a vegetable. It is cultivated and utilized in various regions of South...

May 5, 2014 · Amorphophallus campanulatus (Roxb.) Blume (Araceae) is commonly known as Elephant foot yam. Corms are used in India in curries and pickles and are ascribed in vitiated conditions of vata...