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An Overview of the Roselle Plant with Particular Reference to Its Cultivation, Diseases and Usages

Mehdi Ansari, Touba Eslaminejad, Zarrin Sarhadynejad, Tahereh Eslaminejad

European Journal of Medicinal Plants · pp. 135–145 · Published 27 Feb 2013

10.9734/EJMP/2013/1889

Abstract

Aims: This paper is a review of the applications, production and uses of Roselle plants, and points out that Roselle is a promising crop for medicinal uses, which is an aspect that has not been widely studied to date. Study Design and Methodology: A review of the literature from the pioneering study of 1929 until 2012. Place and Duration of Study: School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia, between June 2008 and July 2010. Results: Our review of the studies mentioned in the literature was performed on the effects on Cultivation, Diseases and Usages of (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) Roselle. Conclusion: Roselle has been used as an herbal medicine in phytotherapy and nutritional plant in many years. According to the medical potential of this plant, need further work to validate reliability.

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