Health-promoting properties of Corchorus leaves: A review

Publication date: Available online 29 October 2018

Source: Journal of Herbal Medicine

Author(s): Neetu Kumari, Shashi Bhushan Choudhary, Hariom Kumar Sharma, Binay Kumar Singh, Arroju Anil Kumar

Abstract

The genus Corchorus is commercially known for its phloem fibre. Moreover, the tender leaves of Corchorus have also long been recognized by Asian and African folk medicine practitioners to manage pain, fever, dysentery, sexual disorders and degenerative diseases. Given the significant medicinal properties attributed to the genus, the authors performed a thorough literature review to investigate the biological roles and toxicological limits of the active principles of the leaves of Corchorus. The study revealed that the genus Corchorus is rich in bioactive molecules such as glycosides, polysaccharides, triterpenes, ionones, phenolics, sterols, and fatty acids. These biomolecules, which are part of a large and varied group of chemical compounds, impart a range of prophylactic and therapeutic applications to the genus. Growing clinical evidence also supports the traditional uses of Corchorus as folk medicine. Given the immense genetic diversity, geographical adoptability and biological effects on human health, the genus Corchorus can serve as a potential herbal drug-source for enhancing community health standards and livelihood security of the rural population of Asia and Africa.

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