A REVIEW ON BETA VULGARIS
Keywords:
Beta vulgaris, Beetroot, phytoconstituents, traditional use, pharmacological activities.Abstract
Beta vulgaris is usually known as beet root is an herbaceous biennial, hardly ever, perennial plant, its top upto 120 cm belonging to family Chenopodiaceae. The beet-root is native to Asia and Europe. It is grown broadly in Germany and France and in lesser amounts in other European countries, Africa, Asia, and South America and throughout India. Its active compounds are carotenoids, glycine betanine, betacyanins, anthrocyanins, tannins, saponins, folates, flavonoids, vitamins, fatty acids and minerals. Beetroot additionally facilitates the human intercourse hormones and as an aphrodisiac. Traditionally, beet root have diverse medicinal properties together with anti-oxidants, anti-depressants, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, anticarcinogenic, immunomodulatory, diuretic and also used to treat cough. It is used as nutritional supplement that's rich in vitamins, minerals, amino acid and vitamins and has particular phytoconstituents. It is beneficial in the growth of foetus in pregnancy. It is used as natural meals coloration in dairy and meat products. The intention of this evaluate is to provide the entire records together with morphology, distribution, phytochemistry, traditional use & pharmacological activities.
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