Abstract

Bikash Kumar Nirala*, Santoshi Shah and S. M. Patil

ABSTRACT

The Malvaceae family includes the medicinal plant Hibiscus sabdariffa L. (Roselle), also known as Jamaica flowers, Sorrel, and Karkdah (in Egypt). It is grown in Africa, South East Asia, Central America, and Mexico. Roselle appears to be a good and promising source of water-soluble natural red colorants. It has been claimed to be used as a flavoring for sauces, jellies, marmalades, and soft beverages or to use as a colorant for dishes. Due to the rising disease burden, natural plant products are becoming popular today. The plant Hibiscus rosa Sinensis Linn., which belongs to the Malvaceae family, is found all over the world. In India's traditional medicine, its leaves, bark, roots, and flowers have been used to treat a variety of illnesses. Numerous studies have demonstrated the antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, antiulcer, hepatoprotective, antifertility, antigenotoxic, and anti-inflammatory qualities that the various sections of Hibiscus rosa Sinensis plants contain, which aid in the treatment of a variety of ailments. It is used to treat conditions including cancer, diabetes, heart disease, the liver, kidney, and neurological illnesses. Due to its extensive ethnomedical use, it is one of the most significant ingredients in herbal compositions that are frequently utilized. This plant's leaves are applied externally as an emollient and taken internally to alleviate stomachic ailments.