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Marsilea quadrifolia L.

Summary
It is commonly known as Sushni saag and belongs to the Marsileaceae family. It is a leafy vegetable. Quercetin, β-sitosterol, Pentachlorophenylacetate are some of the bioactive compounds present in it. Methanol extract of dried leaves of M. quadrifolia (200 and 400 mg/kg) inhibits paw edema in albino rats both in Carrageenan and Histamine induced groups.

Mode of Consumption : Boiled and cooked
Plant Details Agro-climatic Zone Vernacular Names Pictures
Scientific Name: Marsilea quadrifolia L.
Family: Marsileaceae Mirb.
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Salviniales
Genus: Marsilea L.
Fruiting Season: June-October
Parts: Leaves
  • The Middle Ganga Plain Region
  • The Upper Ganga Plain Region
  • The Satluj-Yamuna Plain Region
  • The South-Eastern Plateau Region
  • The Aravali-Malwa Upland
  • The Western Rajasthan Region & The Aravali-Malwa Upland
  • The Upper Ganga Plain Region & The Middle Ganga Plain Region
 Bihar : Sushni saag
Delhi : Sushni saag
Haryana : Sushni saag
Jharkhand : Sushni saag
Madhya Pradesh : Sushni saag
Rajasthan : Sushni saag
Uttar Pradesh : Sushni saag
Uttarakhand : Sushni saag

Plant
Compound/Extract Activity Mode of Action Marker/References
Methanolic extract of dried leafAnti-inflammatoryMethanolic extract of dried leaves (200 and 400 mg/kg) inhibited paw edema in albino rats both in Carrageenan and histamine induced group. [2]
Major Class Metabolites (Content of bioactives: mg/100g Fresh Weight)
Pentachlorophenyl acetate: , Tridecyl Iodide: [3]
Benzofuran2,3,7,8 tetrachlorodibenzofuran: [3]
Carboxylic AcidChlorogenic acid: [3]
Flavonoid Quercetin: [3]
Organic ChemicalsMarsiline: [1]
Phytosterolβ-sitosterol: [3]
Effect Observation DOI
Disease Formulation Reference Author TKDL
Information from Wealth of India Reference
  • The stalks and leaves of the plant are consumed as pot-herb.
 CSIR(1962).The Wealth of India, Raw materials,Vol.-VI ,P.306, New Delhi, India
4.2, 04.2.1, 04.2.1.1, 04.2.1.3, 04.2.2.5, 04.2.2.6, 04.2.2.8
    CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat-6, Assam, India
    CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur-61,Himachal Pradesh, India