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Rumex vesicarius L.

Summary
It is commonly known as Chooka and belongs to the Polygonaceae family. Leaves are cooked with pulses or sometimes eaten fresh and also prepared as papad. 2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylic acid, Vitamin E, 7-Tetradecanal are some of the bioactive compounds present in this plant. Methanolic extract of R. vesicarius contains many bioactive phytochemicals and appear to have cytotoxic and antioxidant activity against MCF-7 & WRL68 Cell line.

Mode of Consumption : Fresh and cooked
Plant Details Agro-climatic Zone Vernacular Names Pictures
Scientific Name: Rumex vesicarius L.
Family: Polygonaceae Juss.
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Genus: Rumex L.
Fruiting Season: All year round
Parts: Leaves
  • The Eastern Coastal Region
  • The North-Eastern Hill Region
  • The Middle Ganga Plain Region
  • The Western Rajasthan Region
  • The Upper Ganga Plain Region
  • The Satluj-Yamuna Plain Region
  • The South-Eastern Plateau Region
  • The Deccan Interior Region & The Western Coastal Region
  • The Western Coastal Region
  • The Aravali-Malwa Upland
  • The Maharashtra Plateau Region & The Western Coastal Region
  • The South-Eastern Plateau Region & The Eastern Coastal Region
  • The Western Rajasthan Region & The Aravali-Malwa Upland
  • The Deccan Interior Region & The Eastern Coastal Region
  • The Deccan Interior Region
  • The Upper Ganga Plain Region & The Middle Ganga Plain Region
  • The Lower Ganga Plain Region
 Andhra Pradesh : Chukkaku
Assam : Chuka-paleng, Suka-sak,Tenga-paleng, Chuka Sak
Bihar : Chooka
Delhi : Chooka
Haryana : Chooka
Jharkhand : Chooka
Karnataka : Chukki Soppu, Sukki soppu, Chukra
Madhya Pradesh : Chooka
Maharashtra : Chuka
Manipur : Torong Khongchak
Punjab : Kattamitha
Rajasthan : Chooka
Tamil Nadu : Shakkankirai
Uttar Pradesh : Chooka
Uttarakhand : Chooka
West Bengal : Bun Palung

Plant
Compound/Extract Activity Mode of Action Marker/References
Methanolic extractAntioxidantMethanolic extract of Rumex vesicarius contains many bioactive phytochemicals and appear to have cytotoxic and antioxidant activity against MCF-7 & WRL68 Cell line. [2]
ExtractAnticancerTreatment of HCC group with R. vesicarius extract elicited significant reduction in serum AST, ALT, ALP and γ-GT activity relative to the untreated HCC group.AST, ALT, ALP, and γ-GT[3]
Methanolic extract HepatoprotectiveHepatoprotective effect of methanolic extract of R. vasicarius (MERV) was studied against the CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity and found the potential hepatoprotective activity of Rumex against hepatic injury produced by CCl4 in Wistar albino rats. The toxicity level was estimated by biochemical markers like AST, ALT, and ALP levels in serum; LPO and GSH levels in liver; and histopathological studies of liver tissues.AST, ALT, ALP, LPO, and GSH[4]
Methanolic extract Anti-inflammatoryThe methanolic extract showed anti-inflammatory activity in vitro by inhibiting protein denaturation at different concentration in Human red blood cell (HRBC) membrane stabilization method. [5]
Major Class Metabolites (Content of bioactives: mg/100g Fresh Weight)
7,10,13-hexadecatrienoic acid: , 7-Tetradecanal : , Imidazo (1,2-α) pyrridine: [1]
Fatty acidMethyldecanoate methyl ester: , N-nonadecanoic acid : [1]
Hydrocarbonate chain1,2-benzendicarboxyylic acid bis(-methylhexyl) ester : [1]
Vitaminα-Tocopherol: , δ-Tocopherol: [1]
Effect Observation DOI
Disease Formulation Reference Author TKDL
Dysentery/Gastroenterocolitis, Dysenteric diarrhoea/Haemorrhagic diarrhoeaJvarabhairavarasas (01)Bharata Bhaishajya Ratnakara - Vol.- IICompiled by Naginadasa Chaganalala Shah, Translated by Gopinath GuptaAyurveda
Fever with Kapha predominance, Constipation, Retention of urineJawarish AtaiQuaraabaadeen Najm-al-GhaniMohd. Najmul Ghani KhanUnani
Epistaxis Majoon Bara-e- Sahaj Wa IshaalQuaraabaadeen Azam wa AkmalMohd. Akmal KhanUnani
Dysuria, associated with Pain, Burning sensationMufarreh Yaqooti MotadilBayaaz-e-Kabir, Vol. IIKabiruddinUnani
Dysuria, Cystitis / UrethritisQurs ZiabetusBayaaz-e-Kabir, Vol. IIKabiruddinUnani
Headache, due to Cerebral Anaemia/Cerebrasthenia, and Gaseous headacheSafoof TeenQuaraabaadeen Najm-al-GhaniMohd. Najmul Ghani KhanUnani
Information from Wealth of India Reference
  • Leaves and tender stems are eaten as pot-herb, which are used in curries and making chutney.
  • They contains vitamin A 6,100 I.U./100g
 CSIR(1972).The Wealth of India, Raw materials,Vol.-IX ,P.93, New Delhi, India
4.2, 4.2.1, 4.2.1.1, 4.2.1.3, 4.2.2.8, 4.2, 4.2.1, 4.2.1.1, 4.2.1.3, 4.2.2.8
    CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat-6, Assam, India
    CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur-61,Himachal Pradesh, India