Chironji: a golden nut fruit of Indian tribes

Avani, P.; Bauri, F. K.; Sarkar, S. K.

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2019.1241.6

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“…It proves to be a good source of income and backbone of the daily economy for local dwellers and tribal people in many states like Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar etc. (Avani et al, 2019). Apart from these tangible economical values, it is a very suitable species for the reclamation of wastelands and has a high potential for commercial dryland horticulture.…”

Section: Morphological and Phenological Characters Of The Speciesmentioning

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“…The oil extracted from seed kernels is natively known as 'Char' and known to have medicinal values for curing skin diseases and removing spots and blemishes from the skin. The oil is non-toxic and safe for human consumption and also has non-repellent properties (Avani et al, 2019). An ointment is made from this oil which is locally used to cure glandular swellings on several parts of the body (Dai et al, 2002).…”

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“…Almedia [Syn: Buchanania lanzan (Spreng.)] belongs to the family Anacardiaceae and originated in Indian subcontinent (Avani et al, 2019). The tree is globally known as 'Almondette' or 'Little gooseberry tree' in English (Janick and Paull, 2006), but is most commonly called as 'Chironji' in its native regions like India, Nepal and Burma.…”

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Necessity of genetic diversity study and conservation practices in chironji (Buchanania cochinchinensis (Lour.) M.R. Almedia)

Malakar

Sahoo

Sinha

et al. 2023

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Chironji (Buchanania cochinchinensis) is an indigenous tree species of Indian subcontinent which belongs to the Anacardiaceae family. It has tremendous potential to uplift the socio-economic status of village dwellers and tribal people. It is used for various purposes including fruits, fuel, fodder and medicines. The species is facing severe ecological and anthropogenic pressures due to indiscriminate harvesting and illicit felling. IUCN has designated Chironji as a vulnerable species indicating that it may be on the verge of extinction if proper conservation measures are not taken very soon. The reports on its conservation and genetic improvement are very less. Hence, it is needed to devise the strategies to conserve its germplasm and genetically improve the species for higher fruit yield. The genetic diversity present in the species is also needed to be studied for effective conservation. Eco-distribution mapping and Molecular characterization using modern tools like molecular markers can give an accurate idea about the genetic diversity in lesser time and will also help in devising the breeding strategies and conservation of its diverse genotype. This review encompasses the researches done on Chironji till date detailing the importance of its genetic diversity and tries to indicate the future conservation and improvement strategies to be taken to fill up the remaining gaps.

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Section: Morphological and Phenological Characters Of The Speciesmentioning

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Necessity of genetic diversity study and conservation practices in chironji (Buchanania cochinchinensis (Lour.) M.R. Almedia)

Malakar

Sahoo

Sinha

et al. 2023

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“…Charoli (Buchanania lanzan ) is a golden nutty fruit of Indian tribes (Avani et al, 2015) and is also known as little gooseberry (Janick & Paull, 2008). It belongs to the family Anacardiaceae.…”

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“…The whole fresh fruits have 74.3% of water content, 2.2% of protein, 0.8% of fat, 1.5% of fiber, 19.5% of carbohydrate, 78 mg of Ca, 28 mg of P, and 49 kcal of energy (Chauhan et al, 2012; Gopalan et al, 1982). The price of the whole kernel obtained from charoli seed in the Indian market is about 1200–1500 INR (15.71–19.64 USD) per kg and its powder is used for flavoring or as a spice in many Indian dishes (Avani et al, 2015). The oil extracted from the kernel is also used for treating skin diseases and is the best substitute for olive and almond oils (Kumar et al, 2014).…”

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Design and development of a circular disc type efficient automatic decorticator for Charoli (Buchanania lanzan)

Nishad

Singh

Naik

et al. 2022

Food Processing Preservation

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The manual decortication process of charoli seeds by beating the dried seeds on the ground with a hand hammer or stone and, by domestic grinder is a laborious, inefficient, time‐consuming as well as uneconomical process. Therefore, an attempt has been taken toward the automation of the charoli decortication process. The decorticator performance was evaluated at three levels of disc speeds, disc clearances, and different moisture levels of charoli seed viz. 197, 246, and 286 rpm; 6, 7, and 8 mm; and 7.83, 8.57; and 9.04% wb, respectively. The selected input parameters were optimized by using the response surface methodology (RSM). The optimum value of disc speed, disc clearance, and seed moisture content was found to be 197 rpm, 7 mm, and 9.04% (wb), respectively. The corresponding response values in terms of decorticating efficiency, whole kernel, and broken kernel percentage at optimum conditions were recorded as 92.5, 21.6, and 3%, respectively. Novelty impact statement The decorticating capacity of the developed decorticator was found to be 70 kg per hour which was higher than the existing decorticator. Since the developed machine was automatically operated and each unit operation was sequentially and continuously carried out with no manual intervention, the ideal time in each decortication step was absent and subsequently, higher capacity was achieved. The efficiency of the decorticator was found to be 92.5%. The higher capacity and kernel recovery with no human drudgery and lower cost of decortication imply the significance of the development of the machine.

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Buchanania cochinchinensis (Lour.) M.R. Almedia habitat exhibited robust adaptability to diverse socioeconomic scenarios in eastern India

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Malakar³

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Environ Monit Assess

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Chironji: a golden nut fruit of Indian tribes

Cited by 5 publications

References 3 publications

Necessity of genetic diversity study and conservation practices in chironji (Buchanania cochinchinensis (Lour.) M.R. Almedia)

Necessity of genetic diversity study and conservation practices in chironji (Buchanania cochinchinensis (Lour.) M.R. Almedia)

Design and development of a circular disc type efficient automatic decorticator for Charoli (Buchanania lanzan)

Buchanania cochinchinensis (Lour.) M.R. Almedia habitat exhibited robust adaptability to diverse socioeconomic scenarios in eastern India

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