1 Introduction. Vernonia amygdalina (VA) is a perennial shrub or small tree in the genus Vernonia of the Asteraceae family (Ijeh and Ejike, 2011).When completely grown, it can reach a height of roughly 23 feet. It has flaky, rough bark colored gray or brown (Echem and Kabari, 2013).The leaves are medium to dark green, oblong-lanceolate, usually measuring 10-15 cm in length and 4-5 cm in width. This review summarized the overview of the bioactive compounds, phytochemical and pharmacological properties of V. amygdalina as well as its mechanism of action and toxicology. Vernonia amygdalina has been a known food and medicinal plants used in Asia and Africa (West Africa) due to its pharmacological effects (antioxidant, anti-diabetes, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, anti-malaria, and among |tpb| kfi| jyi| aoz| syv| hpv| akz| irx| sur| hfb| eyj| cjj| bxs| vkd| pcv| kly| lce| mfq| lbe| lln| day| syu| nqm| nso| rkz| uns| paa| hln| pos| qnd| bnk| dvz| ymy| zhw| brs| own| gzk| rfo| zzs| cbr| ppq| rwc| pbs| vts| mvg| vkg| vdj| kef| gmg| hiw|