The Biobrio 8(3 & 4), 2021

Uses, Phytochemical Screening and Nutrient Value of Trapa (Water Chestnut) - A Review

Vineeta Ateesh, Samuel Kisku, Sumit Pathak, Shashi Kumar Gupta, Snigdha Kumari & Prasanjit Mukherjee

ABSTRACT:

Trapa bispinosa Roxb. which belongs to the family Trapaceae is a small herb well known for its

medicinal properties and is widely used worldwide. Trapa bispinosa or Trapa natans is an

important plant of Indian Ayurvedic system of medicine which is used in the problems of stomach,

genitourinary system, liver, kidney, and spleen which may be due to high quantity of minerals,

ions, namely, Ca, K, Na, Zn, and vitamins, saponins, phenols, alkaloids, flavonoids. In the present

study, the recent reports on nutritional, phytochemical, and pharmacological aspects of Trapa

bispinosa Roxb., as a medicinal and nutritional food, are reviewed.

Keywords:

Water chestnut, Nutrient Value, Phytochemical Screening, Trapa flour, Antimicrobial activity

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