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Contents : Ficus Deltoidea + Othosiphon Stamineus + Black
Seed + Rozelle + Honey |
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Roselle
(Rozelle,
red sorrel, Jamaica sorrel)
(Hibiscus sabdariffa var sabdariffa - Family Malvaceae) |
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INTRODUCTION
The Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is a species
of hibiscus
family of Malvaceae,
native to the Old World tropics. It is an annual
or perennialherb
or woody-based subshrub, growing to 2–2.5 m
tall. The leaves are deeply three- to
five-lobed, 8–15 cm long, arranged alternately
on the stems.
The flowers are 8–10 cm in diameter, white to
pale yellow with a dark red spot at the base of
each petal, and have a stout fleshy calyx at the
base, 1.5–2 cm wide, enlarging to 3–3.5 cm,
fleshy and bright red as the fruit matures. It
is an annual plant, and takes about six months
to mature.
The roselle is known as the rosella or rosella
fruit in Australia. It is also known as meśta/meshta
on the Indian subcontinent, chin baung in
Myanmar, krajeab in Thailand, bissap in Senegal,
Mali, and Niger, the Congo and France, dah or
dah bleni in other parts of Mali, wonjo in the
Gambia, zobo in Nigeria, karkade (كركديه; IPA:
['karkade]) in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Sudan,
omutete in Namibia, sorrel in the Caribbean and
Jamaica in Latin America, Saril in Panama,
rosela in Indonesia, asam paya or asam susur in
Malaysia. In Chinese it is
洛神花
(Luo Shen Hua) and rozeru in Japan.
Classification of roselle |
Kingdom |
Plantae |
Division |
Magnoliophyta |
Class |
Magnoliopsida |
Order |
Malvales |
Family |
Malvaceae |
Genus |
Hibiscus |
Species |
H. sabdariffa |
Binomial Name |
Hibiscus sabdariffa |
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THE USES OF ROSELLE |
Primarily, the plant is cultivated for the
production for bast fibre
from the stem of the plant. The fibre may be
used as a substitute for jute
in making burlap.
The red calyces of the plant are increasingly
exported to America and Europe, where they are
used as food colourings. Germany is the main
importer. It can also be found in markets (as
flowers or syrup) in some places such as France,
where there are Senegalese immigrant
communities. The green leaves are used like a
spicy version of spinach. They give flavour to
the Senegalese fish and rice dish
thiéboudieune.
Proper records are not kept, but the Senegalese
government estimates national production and
consumption at 700 metric tons per year. Also in
Myanmar their green leaves are the main
ingredient in making chin baung kyaw curry.
Tea
In Africa, especially the Sahel, roselle is
commonly used to make a sugary herbal tea that
is commonly sold on the street. The dried
flowers can be found in every market. In the
Caribbean the drink is made from the fresh
fruit, and it is considered an integral part of
Christmas celebrations. The Carib Brewery
Trinidad Limited, a Trinidad and Tobago brewery,
produces a Shandy Sorrel in which the tea is
combined with beer. |
Medical Uses |
In India, Africa and Mexico, all above-ground
parts of the roselle plant are valued in native
medicine. Infusions of the leaves or calyces are
regarded as diuretic, cholerectic, febrifugal
and hypotensive, decreasing the viscosity of the
blood and stimulating intestinal peristalsis.
Pharmacognosists in Senegal recommend roselle
extract for lowering blood pressure. In 1962,
Sharaf confirmed the hypotensive activity of the
calyces and found them antispasmodic,
anthelmintic and antibacterial as well. In 1964,
the aqueous extract was found effective against
Ascaris gallinarum in poultry. Three years
later, Sharaf and co-workers showed that both
the aqueous extract and the coloring matter of
the calyces are lethal to Mycobacterium
tuberculosis. In experiments with domestic fowl,
roselle extract decreased the rate of absorption
of alcohol and so lessened its effect on the
system. In Guatemala, roselle "ade" is a
favorite remedy for the aftereffects of
drunkenness.
In East Africa, the calyx infusion, called
"Sudan tea", is taken to relieve coughs. Roselle
juice, with salt, pepper, asafetida and
molasses, is taken as a remedy for biliousness.
The heated leaves are applied to cracks in the
feet and on boils and ulcers to speed
maturation. A lotion made from leaves is used on
sores and wounds. The seeds are said to be
diuretic and tonic in action and the
brownish-yellow seed oil is claimed to heal
sores on camels. In India, a decoction of the
seeds is given to relieve dysuria, strangury and
mild cases of dyspepsia and debility. Brazilians
attribute stomachic, emollient and resolutive
properties to the bitter roots. |
Other Uses |
In the Indian subcontinent (especially in the
Ganges Delta region), roselle is cultivated for
vegetable fibres. Roselle is called meśta (or
meshta, the ś indicating an sh sound) in the
region. Most of its fibres are locally consumed.
However, the fibre (as well as cuttings or
butts) from the roselle plant has great demand
in various natural fibre utilizing industries.
In some parts in Europe subcontinent ,calyses
are mixed into fruits salad.In Africa,it is
cooked as additional meal with grinded
peanut.Sometimes it is made as the ingredients
in preparing
sauce, juice, sirup, jam, marmalade, relish,
chutney and jelly for the west community.
Roselle sauce or sirup may be added to puddings,
cake frosting, gelatins and salad dressings,
also poured over gingerbread, pancakes, waffles
or ice cream. It is not necessary to add pectin
to make a firm jelly. In fact, the calyces
possess 3.19% pectin and, in Pakistan, roselle
has been recommended as a source of pectin for
the fruit-preserving industry.
The seeds are considered excellent feed for
chickens. The residue after oil extraction is
valued as cattle feed when available in
quantity.
The plants are rich in anthocyanins, as well as
protocatechuic acid. The dried calyces contain
the flavonoids gossypetin, hibiscetine and
sabdaretine. The major pigment, formerly
reported as hibiscin, has been identified as
daphniphylline. Small amounts of delphinidin
3-monoglucoside, cyanidin 3-monoglucoside (chrysanthenin),
and delphinidin are also present. |
Production |
China
and Thailand
are the largest producers and control much of
the world supply. Thailand invested heavily in roselle production and their product is of
superior quality, whereas China's product, with
less stringent quality control practices, is
less reliable and reputable. The world's best
roselle comes from the Sudan, but the quantity
is low and poor processing hampers quality.
Mexico, Egypt, Senegal, Tanzania, Mali and
Jamaica are also important suppliers but
production is mostly used domestically.
Food Value
Nutritionists have
found roselle calyces as sold in Central
American markets to be high in calcium, niacin,
riboflavin and iron.
Food
Value Per 100 g of Edible Portion
Calyces, fresh.
Moisture 9.2 g
Protein 1.145 g
Fat 2.61 g
Fiber 12.0 g
Ash 6.90 g
Calcium 1,263 mg
Phosphorus 273.2 mg
Iron 8.98 mg
Carotene
0.029 mg
Thiamine 0.117 mg
Riboflavin 0.277 mg
Niacin 3.765 mg
Ascorbic Acid 6.7 mg
Analyses made in Guatemala.
Leaves fresh
Moisture 86.2%
Protein 1.7-3.2%
Fat 1.1%
Carbohydrates 10%
Ash 1%
Calcium 0.18%
Phosphorus 0.04%
Iron 0.0054%
Malic Acid 1.25%
Analyses made in the Philippines.
Bijian
Moisture 12.9%
Protein 3.29%
Fatty Oil 16.8%
Cellulose 16.8%
Pentosans 15.8%
Starch 11.1%
Amino acids (N = 16 p. 100 According to Busson)*
Arginine 3.6
Cystine 1.3
Histidine 1.5
Isoleucine 3.0
Leucine 5.0
Lysine 3.9
Methionine 1.0
Phenylalanine 3.2
Threonine 3.0
Tryptophan -
Tyrosine 2.2
Valine 3.8
Aspartic Acid 16.3
Glutamic Acid 7.2
Alanine 3.7
Glycine 3.8
Proline 5.6
Serine 3.5 |
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Attention...All the informations,notices and testimonials
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guidance(without referring to the doctors @ specialist in
the field) for the motive of identification or treatment of
any diseases.Please consult the accredited doctor to
determine the diseases and medications.All the testimonials
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whereas the others have not been tested. |
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