A perspective on anti-inflammatory properties of Cleome gynandra

Cleome gynandra L. is a widely consumed leafy vegetable. This plant is grown as a weed and widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions such as Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. In Malaysia, this plant is known as 'maman' and is commonly consumed in stew and pickles. Cleome gynandra contains various natural bioactive including flavonol, glycoside, flavonoids, essential oils, bicyclic diterpenes, triterpenoids, coumarinolignoids and dipyridodiazepinone substances that have...