Cyperus (Cyperus esculentus L.): A Review of Its Compositions, Medical Efficacy, Antibacterial Activity and Allelopathic Potentials

• Published in: Plants (Basel) Vol. 11; no. 9; p. 1127
• Main Authors: Zhang, Shengai, Li, Peizhi, Wei, Zunmiao, Cheng, Yan, Liu, Jiayao, Yang, Yanmin, Wang, Yuyan, Mu, Zhongsheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 21.04.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: allelopathic potential; Allelopathy; Antibacterial activity; Antioxidants; bioactive; Cardiovascular disease; Crop diseases; Cyperus; Cyperus esculentus; Cyperus esculentus L; Dietary fiber; Flavonoids; Food; Functional foods & nutraceuticals; Health promotion; Linoleic acid; medicinal efficacy; Oils & fats; Oleic acid; Organic acids; Peptides; Pharmaceutical industry; Phenols; Proteins; Review; Steroid hormones; Steroids; Sterols; Terpenes; Tubers; Vitamins; Spain; Cyperus; antibacterial activity; phytoinsecticide; allelopathic potential; Cyperus esculentus L; medicinal efficacy; bioactive

Cyperus (Cyperus esculentus L.) is an edible perennial grass-like plant, which propagates exclusively with underground tubers. Its tubers are rich in starch (20–30%), fat (25–35%), sugar (10–20%), protein (10–15%) and dietary fiber (8–9%). In addition, the tubers also contain alkaloids, organic acid...