Abstract:
The goal of the current study was to gather
the traditional, phytochemical, and nutritional
advantages of the essential medicinal plant kohila
(Lasia spinosa), an indigenous vegetable with great
potential in Sri Lanka but little commercial acceptance
because of its high fiber content. The plant has
alkaloids, and its leaves in particular include tannins
and phenolic chemicals. Fresh shoots, leaves, corms,
and rhizomes are often grown and used as eatable food
since they are regarded as financial assets as well.
People use leaf extract as the least expensive source of
multivitamins to increase their nutritional value. The
kohila plant offers a wide range of therapeutic benefits,
including anti-helminthic, anti-bacterial, antiinflammatory, anti-hyperlipidemic, anti-oxidant, antidiabetic, and anti-tumor activity. This study covers the
prospective application of kohila in the nutritional
concern due to its various therapeutic and nutritional
properties.
