Abstract: Over 300 species of hibiscus are found worldwide which are basically represented to the Malvaceae family. Hibiscus sabdariffa is first found in the areas of sudan. It is commonly known as “Roselle” and “Karkade”. The main focus of this plant is its fleshy sepals which are commercially very valuable and increased its quality. This plant is used to make plethora of food items such as jellies, candies, sauces and act as flavonoids and coloring agent as well as utilized in many kinds of drinks. Hibiscussabdariffa has many more uses like cultivated as ornamental plants, having medicinal qualities due to the presence of vitamins, proteins, fatty substances, minerals, nutritional components and acids. Plant has very powerful solution against anticancer, anti-hypertension, obesity and anti-hyperlipdemic etc. Instead of this, hibiscus is consumed for different purposes such as herbal drinks in the forms of beverages, food and hallocinogentic (a drug which causing hallucination) intakes to prevent from various ailments. Extract depicts anti-hypertensive, antioxidant, anti-pyretic, diuretic effect, anti- diabetic and anti-bacterial properties. Hibiscus sabdariffa is one of the famous crop which is gaining the popularity to tackle with many serious disorders. The extract of roselle consist of saponins, glycosides, alkonoids and flavonoids. It represents antibacterial activities against Bacillus stearothermophilus, Clostridium sporogenes, Klebsiella pneumonia, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Bacillus cereus.
Keywords: Hibiscus, Ethnobotanical, Traditional, Pharmaceutical, Therapeutic, Anti-cancer.
Title: MEDICAL USES OF HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA (ROSELLE)
Author: HARINDER KAUR, LOVENEET KAUR, AJAYPAL SINGH
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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