1McMaster University, Department of Biology, 1280 Main St. West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1, Canada
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Online published on 4 December, 2019.
Ithrib (Rumex nervosus) is an annual herbaceous plant that belongs to Polygonaceae family. It is widely distributed in the temperate Himalayas; Western Ghat of Nilgiri and Nainital hills. It is also found extensively in Eastern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. However, little information is available on this plant because of documentation of knowledge is incomplete particularly on the traditional uses by local people. In this review, the significance of R. nervosus derived from its composition of large numbers of biologically active compounds, which has made it a potential source of new natural drugs and functional foods has been discussed.
Rumex nervosus, ethno-medicinal, medicinal plants, biologically active compounds, functional foods
