Pedalium murex , a highly valued medicinal plant, is commonly referred to as bada gokhuru and large calatrop. It belongs to the Pedaliaceae family and is widely cultivated in regions such as China, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, and tropical Africa. This annual, smooth, and fleshy herb thrives predominantly in uncultivated areas. Traditionally, P. murex has been recognized for its role in addressing sexual health concerns, while also being utilized for managing conditions like nocturnal emissions, gonorrhea, leucorrhea, urinary complications, digestive ailments, respiratory issues, and asthma. Additionally, it is beneficial as a gargle for alleviating oral discomfort and gum pain. In this study, we performed a whole transcriptomic analysis of the root, fruit, and leaf tissues of P. murex with three biological replicates and obtained ~6.77 Gb of clean raw data. This transcriptome data will be useful for future genome assembly in P. Murex, besides its use for the creation of a functionally relevant molecular marker resource to assist population genetics and conservation studies. The Pedalium Genome Database serves as a valuable resource for genes and their functional annotation. The database contains information about the gene and their functional annotation, Gene ontology, transcription factors, pathways and SSR markers with their designed primers.
The three-tier architecture of PedaGenDB, utilizing HTML/Java for the user interface, PHP for server-side scripting and database connectivity, and MySQL as the backend repository, ensures efficient access and management of genomic data. This database holds promise for facilitating further studies on PedaGenDB and accelerating its utilization for various applications, from agriculture to medicine.