Roselle

Hibiscus sabdariffa or “Roselle” is medicinal plant with a worldwide fame. Roselle, having various medically important compounds called phytochemicals, is well known for its nutritional and medicinal properties. Seeds, leaves, fruits and roots of the plant are used as food and herbal medicine. Extracts from Roselle plays a crucial role in treating different medical problems including many cardiovascular disorders and cancer but further researches are required to know its exact mechanism of action and to formulate food products using Roselle with locally grown food items. Obesity is a growing problem, affecting not only adults but also children. The effectiveness of Roselle extract for metabolic disorders like type II diabetes should be examined further, as previous clinical studies have shown encouraging effects on hyperlipidemia and hypertension, conditions strongly correlated with type II diabetes or metabolic syndrome