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Volume 65, Issue 2, December 2023

Articles

African bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina Delile) - a medicinal and nutritional wonder of family Asteraceae

https://doi.org/10.20324/nelumbo/v65/2023/173240

Published 2023-12-01

  • A. A. Mao
    • ,
  • D. K. Agrawala
    • ,
  • Vivek C. P.

A. A. Mao
Botanical Survey of India, CGO Complex, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700064, West Bengal

D. K. Agrawala
Botanical Survey of India, CGO Complex, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700064, West Bengal

Vivek C. P.
Botanical Survey of India, CGO Complex, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700064, West Bengal

Abstract

Vernonia amygdalina Delile is an important plant species well-known for its medicinal as well as nutritional values. Various phytochemical studies proved that, the plant contains many bioactive compounds of different pharmacological properties, proteins, fats, fibres, amino acids, minerals, vitamins, carbohydrates, etc. Considerable disagreement prevails in the placement of this species under the genus Gymnanthemum Cass. instead of Vernonia Schreb. This paper thus reviews the scientific knowledge on its medicinal as well as nutritional values and future prospective.

Keywords

Bioactive Compounds, Vernonia amygdalina, Leafy Vegetable, Medicinal.

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