A review: medicinal values, agronomic practices and postharvest handlings of Vernonia amygdalina

Nursuhaili A.B., Nur Afiqah Syahirah P., Martini M.Y., Azizah M., Mahmud T.M.M.
2019 Food Research  
Recently, researchers are aiming to discover a new source of therapeutic substance produced organically with no harm or possible toxicity to humans, environment and even to animals. Herbal plant-based approach is one of the options available since organic herbal products are gaining popularity around the world as food supplements. Regarding on the commercialization of herbal plants, cultivation of raw materials with standardized farming practices is crucial to achieve the consistency of its
more » ... ity to fulfill the market demand. Vernonia amygdalina, is one of the herbal plants, commonly known as 'Pokok Bismillah' from Asteraceae family, having valuable medicinal properties due to the presence of phytochemical compounds for treating various diseases. There exists scarce information on appropriate agronomic practices for the cultivation of this plant either in small or commercial scale. Therefore, this review collates current knowledge in appropriate agronomic practices and postharvest handlings in order to achieve optimum growth and yield with high medicinal properties of Vernonia amygdalina.
doi:10.26656/fr.2017.3(5).306 fatcat:ivclmdbn7rghpozt67er5kb4wa