AN UPDATED REVIEW ON TAMILNADIA ULIGINOSA

Abstract

Tamilnadia uliginosa., also known as Randia uliginosa (Retz.), a member of the family Rubiaceae. Tamilnadia- Genus based on name of the state of Tamilnadu in India. The plant is grown in dry deciduous forests, native to Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. The different parts of the plant are used for various ailments like Cholera, diarrhea, dysentery, eye complaints, pimples, diuretic, tonic properties, biliousness, aphrodisiac etc. Other than these pharmacological uses, the koyaguda local people named this plant as kumudmara and they used raw fruits as vegetables. The fruits are eaten boiled or roasted, either alone or in curries. The unripe fruit is astringent. It is used in dyeing as a colour intensifier. The leaves are boiled and eaten. They are used as fodder for deer and cattle. Flowers yield an essential oil similar to Gardenia oil.