Vigna mungo Masha Urad dal Black gram Urd

Plant Profile

Botany

Binomial nomenclature

Vigna mungo

Scientific Name and Description

Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper

Herb Family

Fabaceae

Plant type

Herb

Plant Synonyms

Phaseolus mungo (L) MANT.
Azukia mungo (L.) Masam.
Azukia muogo (L.) Masam.
Phaseolus aureus Zuccagni
Phaseolus chlorospermus Ten.
Phaseolus gibbosus Pi.Savi
Phaseolus glabrescens Steud.
Phaseolus hernandesii var. longepedunculatus Hassk.
Phaseolus hernandezii Savi
Phaseolus hirtus Retz.
Phaseolus minoomoo Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.
Phaseolus mungo L.
Phaseolus pisiformis Schrad. ex Steud.
Phaseolus roxburghii Wight & Arn.
Phaseolus subvolubilis Buch.-Ham.
Phaseolus viridissimus Ten. ex Miq.
Phaseolus wightianus Graham
Rudua mungo (L.) Maek.
Vigna mungo var. silvestris Lukoki, Maréchal & Otoul
Vigna silvestris (Lukoki, Maréchal & Otoul) Aitawade, K.V.Bhat & S.R.Yadav

Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular

Common Names	Vigna mungo, black gram, urad bean, urid bean, matimah, matikolai, mash kalai, maas/kalo daal, uzhunnu parippu, ulundu parippu, minapa pappu, uddu, or black matpe,

Plants Medicinal Value

Medicinal Systems

Ayurved

Unani

Siddha

Folk

Pharmacological profile

Phytochemicals

Phytoconstituents

The high content of potassium is useful for patients who use diuretics to manage hypertension and there is unnecessary seepage of potassium from their body fluids. The low content of sodium compared to potassium led to low sodium: potassium ratio, which is favourable from nutritional point of view, as foods with low Na: K ratio are linked with lower frequency of blood hypertension. Mash bean may provide adequate quantity of minerals to meet the mineral requirements of human body.

Source: Journal of Drug Delivery & Therapeutics. 2019; 9(4 - s): 748 - 754

Herb usable parts

Roots

Stem

Leaves

Fruits

Seeds

Pod

Ethanomedical Uses

Herbal Remedies

Uddina idli

Herbs Medicinal Activity

Herbs Medical Indications

References

Literature

Journal of Drug Delivery & Therapeutics. 2019; 9(4 - s): 748 - 754

S. A. Adesanya et al. • Induced and Constitutive Isoflavonoids in Phaseolus mungo L. Leguminosae

Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)

The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH

Citations

WFO (2024): Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper. Published on the Internet;http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000188854. Accessed on: 15 Jun 2024

Wikipedia. 2024. "Vigna Mungo." Wikimedia Foundation. Last modified June 14, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigna_mungo.

Dhumal J, Chaudhari S, Chavan M. A Review Bioactive Components of Vigna mungo. JDDT [Internet]. 22Aug.2019 [cited 15Jun.2024];9(4-s):748-54. Available from: https://jddtonline.info/index.php/jddt/article/view/3311