Journal of Global Ecology and Environment

Rumex vesicarius L. (Polygonaceae): AN OVERVIEW

SIDANAND V. KAMBHAR *

Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Botany, Karnataka State Women’s University, Jnanashakti, Torvi Campus, Vijaypur-586 109, Karnataka, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

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Abstract

Fruits and vegetables are emerging fast as most economical and nutritious universal foods. Leafy vegetables are those plants whose leaves or aerial parts have been included in a community’s culture for use as food over a long instance. These vegetables are highly recommended due to their relatively high nutritional value. Rumex vesicarius L., a commonly grown and sometime found in wild habitat. This leafy vegetable is a rich source of vitamins, minerals, proteins, fibers, carotenes and flavonoids with many health benefits. This present study describes useful information about R. vesicarius L., current research carried out so far and some medicinal properties identified and explored.

Keywords: Rumex vesicarius, active compounds, anti-oxidant, medicinal property

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