The plant is a member of the nightshade family solanaceae and is unrelated to common gooseberries genus ribes, family grossulariaceae. The mature seeds cultured on murashige and skoog ms medium supplemented with different concentrations of 6benzylaminopurin bap singly or in combination with naphthalene acetic acid naa. Physalis peruviana is also a widely used herb in folk medicine for treating cancer, leukemia, hepatitis and other diseases. This page was last edited on 11 november 2018, at 20. Physalis peruviana is a medicinal plant and it is commonly known as cape gooseberry or golden berry.
Physalis is actually a herbaceous or softwooded, perennial somewhat vining plant sized 2 to 3 ft. Il nome italiano del frutto e alchechengio peruviano o uciuva traslitterazione. Cape gooseberry, cape gooseberry ground cherry, cape. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. Whole berries, seeds, and pulppeel of goldenberry physalis peruviana l. A potential hostplant of stink bugs edessa meditabunda f. Physalis peruviana is an exotic fruit that belongs to the solanaceae family and which has recently started to be produced in brazil, mainly in the southern region. Show all show tabs peruvian groundcherry general information. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Physalis peruviana goldenberry, peruvian groundcherry pfaf. Various species of physalis have been subject to much confusion in literature and in the trade. Physalis peruviana was described by carl linnaeus in 1763. It is a smooth berry which looks like a small, round yellowish tomato. Minerals and essential fatty acids of the exotic fruit.
Physalis peruviana, also known as uchuva in colombia, uvilla in ecuador,aguaymantoinperu,topotopoinvenezuelaandgoldenberry in english speaking countries are some of the multiple names for this fruit around the world. Pdf extracts from physalis leaves physalis peruviana l. It belongs to the family solanaceae, in which the genus physalis includes about 100 species, which form their fruits in an inflated calyx legge, 1974. Physalis peruviana in opened calyx the fruit is a berry,12 to 34. The solanaceae species cape gooseberry physalis peruviana l. Bioactive phytochemicals, nutritional value, and functional properties of cape gooseberry physalis peruviana. A taxonomic species within the family solanaceae the cape gooseberry, native to ecuador, peru, and colombia. Chemical components and bioactivities of cape gooseberry. The present paper deals with invitro callus induction and shoot regeneration in physalis peruviana. Im a commercial grower of physalis peruviana goldenberry in chile, zone 10a. Physalis peruviana in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Physalis tomentosa medikus physalis tuberosa willd. Physalis, physalis peruviana is vitamin b3 and iron rich fruit support for improves eyesight, cardiovascular functions, cognitive ability and healthy pregnancy trending things to know about sanitizing and disinfecting your house.
The crude extract of the fruit bearing plant, physalis peruviana golden berry, demonstrated antihepatoma and antiinflammatory activities. These characteristics are necessary for the design of equipments for harvesting, processing, transportation, sorting, separating and packing. Hemiptera, pentatomidae article pdf available in biota neotropica 2. Few people know the proper name of the cape gooseberry, though physalis peruviana gives a handy clue on origin peru.
Dunal solanaceae, a small green shrub commonly known as ashwagandha, is one of the major ingredients of ayurvedic preparations. Genetic structure of a colombian cape gooseberry physalis. Phyalis is also known by different name such as aztec berry, barbados gooseberry, bladderberry, cape gooseberry, cherry tomato goldenberry, gooseberrytomato, goldenberry, husk cherry, inca berry, obra cabbage, peruvian cherry, peruvian ground cherry, poha, poha berry, strawberry tomato, winter cherry. Evaluation of secondary metabolites in callus and tissues. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The plant family solanaceae is comprised of 84 genera that include about 3000 species. The plant and its fruit are commonly called cape gooseberry, goldenberry, and physalis, among numerous regional names.
Genetic diversity and population structure in physalis peruviana and. Physalis peruvianaderived 4hydroxywithanolide e, a novel. So it joins other south american fruits such as feijoas, the nz cranberry and the tamarillo which are easy. Physalis peruviana golden berry is an edible plant used as a diuretic and treated for malaria. Physalis peruviana pp is a widely used medicinal herb for treating cancer, malaria, asthma, hepatitis, dermatitis and rheumatism. They also have an inhibitory effect against several strains of neisseria gonorrhoeae and molluscicidal properties biomphalaria tenagophila. I was first introduced to this fruit while living in europe.
In this study, the yield and yield components of gooseberry physalis peruviana in the ecological conditions of cumra. Plant produces good yields of ground cherry which are enclosed in papery husk. Before planting the seedlings to be used in the research, kernel thousand weight was determined by counting 100 pieces 4 times. Physalis edulis sims physalis esculenta salisbury physalis incana desf.
Physalis peruviana peruvian groundcherry physalis philadelphica mexican groundcherry. Though more popular with former generations than at present, it is still offered by seedsmen. Harvest activities are manual and because of the crucial effect of. Hydroxywithanolide e from physalis peruviana golden.
The neighborjoining algorithm was used for cluster analyses based on the. Physalis scientifically known as physalis peruviana is actually a tasty and helpful fruit. The history of physalis cultivation in south america can be. Physalis peruviana, a plant species of the genus physalis in the nightshade family solanaceae, has its origin in peru. Quispemauricio a, callacondo d, rojas j, zavala d, posso m, vaisberg a 2009 cytotoxic effect of physalis peruviana in cell culture of colorectal and prostate cancer and chronic myeloid leukemia. Cape gooseberry originates from the andean highlands of south america. The physalis genus, which includes physalis pruinosa, is somewhat of a neglected backwater of the nightshade family with a number of very similar plants that produce sweet berries including the aforementioned physalis peruviana or cape gooseberry, physalis heterophylla, also known by the unappetizing name clammy ground cherry, physalis. Physalis peruviana is a species in the genus physalis which contains approximately 90 to 203 species and belongs to the family of the solanaceae nightshade family.
Determination of yield and yield components of gooseberry. Hwe derived from golden berries, and investigated its antiproliferative effect on a human lung. The genera withania and physalis have extensively been used in the indigenous medicine of south east asia, e. Some physical and chemical characteristics of goldenberry fruit physalis peruviana l. Plants profile for physalis peruviana peruvian groundcherry.
A species which bears a superior fruit and has become widely known is the. Author links open overlay panel mohamed fawzy ramadan. The plants database includes the following 29 species of physalis. Physalis, cape gooseberry facts and nutritional value. Cape gooseberry physalis peruviana is a fruit with high nutritional value and medicinal properties. Ground cherries are annuals or perennials with simple leaves that feature entire or irregularly toothed margins. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by bees, wind. Physalis peruviana linnaeus, the multiple properties of a. The golden cape gooseberry physalis peruviana keeps well and makes excellent preserves. The canned fruits have been exported from south africa and the jam from england. Young leaves of 222 plants belonging to 47 physalis peruviana accessions an. Physical and chemical characteristics of goldenberry fruit.
The fruit has been widely used as a source of vitamins a and c, and minerals, mainly iron and potassium. Physalis species, cape gooseberry, goldenberry, inca berry. This is presented as an alternative production with nutritional potential and economic value. Both calyx and skin color are synchronous and can be used to indicate maturity. They turn to yelloworange and fall off the plant when mature. Review physalis peruviana linnaeus, the multiple properties of a highly functional fruit. Association study reveals novel genes related to yield. Being a climacteric fruit, storing it with the husk prevents early breakdown. From these distances, neighborjoining topologies were generated with. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Cape gooseberry cape gooseberries physalis peruviana, characterized by dry calyx husks and orange edible fruits. However, the cellular mechanism involved in this process is still unknown. Physalis facts, health benefits and nutritional value.
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