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- The electronic database was searched up to July 2020 for information on kenaf and roselle, focusing on their chemical constituents and therapeutic uses.
- Investigations revealed that kenaf has a wide range of therapeutic properties, including antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer activities, and is useful in food, folk medicine, and animal nutrition.
- The study highlights the economic and environmental benefits of utilizing kenaf by-products and encourages further research on its potential in the food and pharmaceutical industries.
Article Abstract
The electronic database was searched up to July 2020, using keywords, kenaf and roselle, chemical constituents of kenaf and roselle, therapeutic uses of kenaf and roselle. Journals, books and conference proceedings were also searched. Investigations of pharmacological activities of kenaf revealed that this edible plant exhibits a broad range of therapeutic potential including antioxidant, antimicrobial, antityrosinase, anticancer, antihyperlipidemia, antiulcer, anti-inflammatory, and hepatoprotective activities. Kenaf also showed versatile utility as a functional ingredient in food, folk medicine, and animal nutritions, as well as in nanotechnology processes. The exploitation of underexploited kenaf by-products can be a significant part of waste management from an economic and environmental point of view. In addition, kenaf showed comparable nutritional, phytochemical, and pharmacological properties with Hibiscus sabdariffa (Roselle). This review has important implications for further investigations and applications of kenaf in food and pharmaceuticals industry.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128582 | DOI Listing |
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