Edible freshwater macrophytes: a source of anticancer and antioxidative natural products—a mini-review

摘要: Edible freshwater macrophytes (EFM) are edible, macroscopic plants, many of which also used as traditional/folk medicine. This mini-review highlights phytochemical and pharmacological evidence pertaining to anticancer antioxidative natural products derived from EFM, with special attention Centella asiatica (Indian pennywort), Nelumbo nucifera (sacred lotus), Nasturtium officinale (watercress), Ipomoea aquatica (water spinach) Ludwigia adscendens primrose). Current knowledge gaps further research opportunities discussed. EFM is a promising source warrants more extensive exploration. More needed before such can be exploited for application in food