Carelluma ( Choongan )

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Presentation by

Mr. Allah Dad Khan

CHONG (Caralluma

Tuberculata )

Origin India - Jammu and Kashmir,

Punjab; Pakistan

Traditionally, Indian tribes chewed chunks of

caralluma to keep from being hungry during a

long hunt. These days, a solution that

contains chemicals taken from the plant

(extract) is used to decrease appetite

for weight loss. It is also used to quench thirst

and to increase endurance.

Different Names of Caralluma

Tuberculata

Language Name

Pashto Pumankay

Urdu Choongan

English Bitter Cress

Botanical Caralluma Tuberculata

Distribution in Pakistan It is widely distributed in Pakistan in almost all

the four Provinces but the most common in

Baluchistan and secondly in NWFP.

Basically, the Caralluma herb is an edible succulent

plant. It has been utilized by the people for over a

hundred years for many purposes, including the control

of hunger and improved strength. However it has also

been simply used in cooking, as Caralluma is a typical part

of the diet.

CharacteristicsSpiny leaves and thick flowers characterize the Caralluma plant.

The flowers are star

shaped and may be purple, red, black or yellow. They are

typically shown during the

summer or fall. The Caralluma stands with an angular stem and

is clump forming.

While the herb has been found extremely useful in many kinds

of situations.

Botany Stem succulent, angular, up to 15 cm tall, branches 8-13 mm

broad. Flowers in terminal cymes, pedicellate. Sepals ovate-

lanceolate. Corolla 8-9 mm in diameter, dark purple, deeply

divided, lobes lanceolate, glabrous. Follicles 8-10.5 cm,

glabrous, gradually tapering towards the tip.

Choongan as Vegetable

Caralluma as Vegetable - Hundreds upon

hundreds of years, even before the Caralluma

herb was known to the Western world, it has

been utilized by the peoples as a vegetable. It

has also been mixed with chutneys and pickles.

It can be consumed both cooked and raw. The

green follicles of the herb are often boiled,

salted, and consumed.

Choongan as Medicine

i1.Caralluma s a plant largely associated with Indian hunter-gatherers for its apparent appetite suppressing properties.,stamina enhancer , food and thrist quencher .

2. Helps in weight loss., blocks the enzyme citrate lyase , MalonylCoenzyme When these enzyme’s activity istopped, body cannot produce fat , Chong forces your body to start burning its own fat reserves, thus promoting fat loss.

3. Chong is believed to work directly on the appetite control center of your brain, specifically the hypothal

4.Caralluma is a “new” discovery in the west in the family of cactii and succulent plants that are becoming increasingly popular for their appetite suppressant, and loss properties, as well as their ability to lower blood sugar.amus, to suppress your appetite.

5.Used In Diabetes

Present Position and Scope

Sold one pot in Pakistan @ 300 Rupees

Sold one pot in America @25 Dollars

Cultivation package

1. Preparation of Pot)

a) Size of pot = ( 10X3 inches)

b) Mix the following ingredients ( Sand: Silty clay:FYM: Wood Bran)( 1:1:1:1)

c) Mix the ingredients thoroughly .

d) Fill the pot and left one inch space for water.

e) Place pots I half sun and shade place.

2.Propogation through seed

a) Chong starts flowers in March and gives until July .

b) Seed form in June July .

c) The seed is sown inn July

d) Seed germinate after 20 days.

e) Plant produced take time to maturity .

F ) Not preferable.

Cultivation Package continued

3. Through Cutting Propagation

a) Can be sown year round .

b) Cutting with root and with out roots germinate 100%

c) Plant 30 gm cutting in a pot of ( 10X3 inch)

4.Method of Sowing

a. If through seed , seed depth not more then one inch.

b. Cutting to be planted ½ to 1 inch deep.

c. After planting light watering .

5.Irrigation

a) In winter after 15 days interval

b) In summer after 7 days interval.

Cultivation Package Continued

Shoots with 5 cm in height were separated

and individual shoots were transferred for rooting to

half-strength MS medium containing

different concentrations of

NAA (α-naphthalene acetic acid),

IAA (indole-3-acetic acid) and

IBA (Indole-3-butyric acid). The cultures

were incubated under 16 h photoperiod for 30 days

until the micro shoots developed the roots.

Cultivation Package Contd

6. Insects = Snails and caterpillars

7. Production = One pot planted with 30 gm

cutting will produce 300-400 gm per year