Corchorus

Corchorus is a genus of about 40–100 species of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world.

Species

Japanese Kerria

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalvales
FamilyMalvaceae

Native toAfghanistan, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Aruba, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin

Observations9,711

Observations recorded46,361

Use: Two Asiatic species (Corchorus olitorius L. and C

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Research

400 papers

Corchorus tridens L.: A Review of Its Botany, Phytochemistry, Nutritional Content and Pharmacological Properties.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024
Pharmacological and phytochemical biodiversity of Corchorus olitorius.RSC advances · 2022
Corchorus olitorius extract exhibit anti-hyperglycemic and anti-inflammatory properties in rodent models of obesity and diabetes mellitus.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023
Innovative anticancer nanocomposites from Corchorus olitorius mucilage/chitosan/selenium nanoparticles.International journal of biological macromolecules · 2024
Jute (Corchorus olitorius L.) Nanocrystalline Cellulose Inhibits Insect Virus via Gut Microbiota and Metabolism.ACS nano · 2023

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Wikidata facts

Image: Corchorus acutangulus Blanco1.141.png

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taxon name: Corchorus
Commons category: Corchorus
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=2918
taxon common name: Molokha

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Article

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Contents

Description
Taxonomy
Species
Uses
Fiber
Food
See also
References
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Corchorus is a genus of about 40–100 species of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world.

Different common names are used in different contexts, with jute applying to the fiber produced from the plant, and jute mallow leaves for the leaves used as a vegetable.