In a study designed to investigate the antioxidant and analgesic properties of the essential oils of
Corchorus olitorius in the leaf, stem, root, fruit and flower, researchers suggested that
Corchorus olitorius essential oils may be used for analgesic and antioxidant purposes.
Antioxidant Activities of Molokhia (
Corchorus olitorius L.) Extracts.
En los tropicos de America el mas diverso es Triumfetta con 43 categorias especificas, mientras que el unico con habito herbaceo,
Corchorus, se distribuye tambien en Asia y Australia (Heywood, 1993).
It occurs as a weed of varying significance in a variety of crops like Ananas comosus, Arachis hypogaea, Celosia argentia,
Corchorus olitorius, Glycine max, Gossypium hirsutum, Oryza sativa, Saccharum ofjicinamm, Soighum bicolor, Zea mays (Ogunyemi et al., 2000; Ogunyemi et al., 2005; Chauhan & Johnson, 2009) and horticultural enterprises (Waterhouse, 1994).
Only two plants Mangifera indica and
Corchorus olitarius are used to handle more than three ailments (Table 1).
Spider plant is ranked second amongst the top five indigenous leafy vegetables consumed as relish which include, Amaranthus blitum (pigweed), Solanum scabrum (nightshade),
Corchorus olitorius (jute mallow) and Vigna unguiculata (cowpea) [2].
(2012) Inhibitory effect of polyphenol-rich extracts of jute leaf (
Corchorus olitorius) on key enzyme linked to type 2 diabetes (a-amylase and hypertension (angiotensin I converting) in vitro.
Effects of different concentrations of NPK fertilizers on growth and development of wild okra (
Corchorus olitorius).
Spodoptera litura, commonly known as tobacco cutworm, feeds on foliage of major crops like castor (Ricinus communis L.; Euphorbiaceae), cotton (Gossypium species; Malvaceae), flax (Linum usitatissimum L; Linaceae), groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.; Fabaceae), jute (
Corchorus species; Malvaceae), lucerne (Medicago sativa L.; Fabaceae), maize (Zea mays L.; Poaceae), rice (Oryza sativa L.; Poaceae), soybean (Glycine max [L] Merrill; Fabaceae), tea (Camellia sinensis L.; Theaceae), tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.; Solanaceae), and tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.; Solanaceae).
Las hojas de neem fueron sometidas a un proceso de secado mediante exposicion al sol durante tres a cuatro horas (h) por la manana, por espacio de cinco d y posteriormente se mantuvo a la sombra durante 5 d mas, las hojas fueron almacenadas en costales de fibra de yute (
Corchorus capsularis), expuestos en un lugar aireado y a temperatura ambiente.
However, other potential sources include the non-wood fibers like bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris), sugarcane bagasse (Saccharum officinarum), flax (Linum usitatissimum), jute (
Corchorus capsularis), Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) and abaca (Musa textilis).
Jute mallow (
Corchorus spp.) is a very nutritious African traditional vegetable and has been in use in many households [1-4].
