Issue 54, 2022

Pharmacological and phytochemical biodiversity of Corchorus olitorius

Abstract

Corchorus olitorius L. is a nutritious green leafy vegetable that is eaten as a viscous soup in African and Middle Eastern cultures. The purpose of this review is to highlight the nutritional and nutraceutical potential of this plant. The leaves of C. olitorius are rich providers of minerals as calcium and iron in addition to vitamins B1, B2, folic acid C and E. The leaves contain numerous compounds having several biological effects including antidiabetic and antioxidant properties. Besides, the leaves comprise other phytochemicals such as cardiac glycosides, terpenes, flavonoids, fatty acids, hydrocarbons and phenolics. Various extracts of C. olitorius were shown to exhibit antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, antihyperlipidemic, immunostimulant, antitumor, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, analgesic, wound-healing properties and cardioprotective activities.

Graphical abstract: Pharmacological and phytochemical biodiversity of Corchorus olitorius

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
22 11 2022
Accepted
30 11 2022
First published
07 12 2022
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Adv., 2022,12, 35103-35114

Pharmacological and phytochemical biodiversity of Corchorus olitorius

M. A. M. Abdel-Razek, M. F. Abdelwahab, U. R. Abdelmohsen and A. N. E. Hamed, RSC Adv., 2022, 12, 35103 DOI: 10.1039/D2RA07406K

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