Value Added Kohila (Lasia spinosa) Based Food Products and Its Therapeutic And Nutritional Properties: A Review

Abstract

The goal of the current study was to gather the traditional, phytochemical, and nutritional advantages of the essential medicinal plant kohila (Lasia spinosa), an indigenous vegetable with great potential in Sri Lanka but little commercial acceptance because of its high fiber content. The plant has alkaloids, and its leaves in particular include tannins and phenolic chemicals. Fresh shoots, leaves, corms, and rhizomes are often grown and used as eatable food since they are regarded as financial assets as well. People use leaf extract as the least expensive source of multivitamins to increase their nutritional value. The kohila plant offers a wide range of therapeutic benefits, including anti-helminthic, anti-bacterial, antiinflammatory, anti-hyperlipidemic, anti-oxidant, antidiabetic, and anti-tumor activity. This study covers the prospective application of kohila in the nutritional concern due to its various therapeutic and nutritional properties.