Open AccessBiological Importance and Phytochemistry of Neptunia oleracea Lour: A Mini Review
Author(s) -
Okram Sonia Devi,
Thoudam Nabachandra Singh,
Laishram Jairaj Singh,
T. K. Singh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
asian journal of chemistry/asian journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 0975-427X
pISSN - 0970-7077
DOI - 10.14233/ajchem.2021.23424
Subject(s) - phytochemistry , chemistry , botany , traditional medicine , biology , organic chemistry , medicine
Neptunia oleracea is an important medicinal plant used in treating various ailments in different countries.The plant contains chlorophyll-related compounds, amino acids, vitamins, etc. The presence ofpheophorbide a and its related compounds make this plant a promising antitumor plant. The plant isused for sewage water treatment and is also utilized in nitrogen fixation in a wetland ecosystem. Thepresent review emphasizes the traditional uses, biological activites and phytochemistry of N. oleracea.