Delara Akhter
Department of Agronomy, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; [email protected]
Liangliang Liu
Department of Chemistry, Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410205, China; [email protected]
Corchorous capsularis, Corchorous olitorius, bioactive compound, traditional uses, biological activities
Abstract
Plant bioactive compounds have gained global significance in terms of both medicinal and economic ramifications due to being easily accessible and are believed to be effective with fewer side effects. Growing relevant clinical and scientific evidence has become an important criterion for accepting traditional health claims of medicinal plants and also supports the traditional uses of Corchorus as folk medicine. C. capsularis and C. olitorius have broad applications ranging from textile to biocomposite, and young leaves and shoots are used as healthy vegetables and have long been used as traditional remedies for fever, ascites, algesia, liver disorders, piles, and tumors in many cultures. This review systematically summarized and emphasized the nutritional attributes, mostly available bioactive compounds, and biological and potential pharmaceutical properties of C. capsularis and C. olitorius, disclosed to users and non-users. Results suggest that various phytochemicals such as cardiac glycosides, phenols, flavonoids, sterols, lipids, and fatty acids were found or analytically identified in different plant parts (leaf, stem, seed, and root), and many of them are responsible for pharmacological properties and their antitumor, anticancer, antioxidant, antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, antiviral, antibacterial, anticonvulsant, antidiabetic and antiobesity, and cardiovascular properties help to prevent and cure many chronic diseases. In addition to their use in traditional food and medicine, their leaves have also been developed for skin care products, and some other possible uses are described. From this review, it is clear that the isolated compounds of both species have great potential to prevent and treat various diseases and be used as functional foods. In conclusion, this comprehensive review establishes a significant reference base for future research into various medical and functional food applications.
Keywords: Corchorous capsularis, Corchorous olitorius, bioactive compound, traditional uses, biological activities
Author Biography
Delara Akhter, Department of Agronomy, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; [email protected]
Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh
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