Eleusine Indica for Food and Medicine

• Main Authors: Zikry Hamizan, Md Zakri, Monica, Suleiman, Shean, Yeaw Ng, Zainab, Ngaini, Salahaudin, Maili, Fatimah, Salim
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: UNISZA 2021
• Subjects: QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/36407/1/260-Article%20Text-1399-1-10-20210912%201.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/36407/; https://journal.unisza.edu.my/agrobiotechnology/index.php/agrobiotechnology/article/view/260; https://doi.org/10.37231/jab.2021.12.2.260
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Eleusine indica, a perennial herb that belongs to the Poaceae family, is locally known as “rumput sambau”. The species can be found in the tropical regions and it is the only species of Eleusine in Malaysia. In India, some parts of the plant such as the roots and the seeds are used as food and can b...