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Bioactive Compounds of Fat-Hen (Chenopodium album L.)

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Bioactive Compounds in Underutilized Vegetables and Legumes

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Chenopodium album L. (family Chenopodiaceae) is a widely distributed species commonly known as fat-hen, white goosefoot, pigweed, lamb’s quarters, and various other names in different regions of the world. It is rich in nutrients and can be used in various value-added food products. Medicinally, it is used to treat the diseases of blood, spleen, heart, and eye and possess anticancer, antipruritic, and antinociceptive properties. The main phytoconstituents isolated from C. album includes phenols, alkaloids, glycosides, saponins, and flavonoids. Chenopodium album can be considered as a nutraceutical food due to its bioactive compounds and pharmacological activities. C. album is viewed as a potential vegetable and is worth in exploration and utilization.

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  1. Department of Dairy Science and Food Technology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

    Amrita Poonia

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Poonia, A. (2021). Bioactive Compounds of Fat-Hen (Chenopodium album L.). In: Murthy, H.N., Paek, K.Y. (eds) Bioactive Compounds in Underutilized Vegetables and Legumes. Reference Series in Phytochemistry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44578-2_6-1

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