Eleocharis Dulcis An Overview

The water chestnut, scientifically known as Trapa natans, is a vital plant in Ayurvedic medicine from India for a variety of gastrointestinal, genitourinary, liver, kidney, and spleen issues. Astringent, harsh, stomachic, diuretic, or febrifuge are all possible properties of this disinfectant. We performed a simulated investigation on nuts and fresh fruits that are quite juicy. The findings revealed that the novel organic substance had a substantial quantity of minerals, such as potassium, iron, and manganese, with little amounts of unprocessed lipids. Additionally, the research verified that the natural fruit had a high concentration of these nutrients. We used crispness and hardness as our main characteristics for our sensory analysis. Although it may be found in tropical areas of Africa and Australia, the water plant Eleocharis dulcis, a member of the Cyperaceae family, comes originally from Asia. The edible corm portion of E. dulcis, a commonly consumed aquatic vegetable, has a 44.46 × 10¹ hm² planted area in China. This research aims to explore the potential of E. dulcis corm as a new food source for sufficient nutrition and health benefits by reviewing its nutrients, phytochemicals, functions, processing, and food products. Fruit and vegetable beverages make up the bulk of the present crop of E. dulcis corm foods, which are still in their early stages of development and classification. Finally, the unrealised potential of the unappreciated E. dulcis corm as a healthy and nourishing new food source is considerable.