[[File:Corchorus olitorius.jpg|thumb|Alt=Cedrelopsis grevei|350px|left|Corchorus olitorius]]Other names : Corchorus olitorius, Corchorus capsularis, Saluyot, Jute, Jew’s mallow, Egyptian spinach, jute mallow, bush okra, West African sorrel, Chang shouo huang ma, Krinkrin, bristly-leaved Jew's mallow, nalta jute, tossa jute, মৰা শাক mara shaak, তিতা মৰা tita mara, মিঠা পাট meetha pat, છુઙ્છો chhunchho, ચુઙ્ચિયો chunchio, मिठा पाट mitha paat, पाट paat, पाट साग pat-sag, पटसन patsan, पट्ट patta, तोश पाट tosha paat, ಚುಂಚಳಿ ಗಿಡ chunchali gida, बनपट banpat, limon, मोठी चुंच mothi chunch, पाट् pat, kaunria, महाचञ्चु mahachanchu, पट्टशाकः pattashaakah, காட்டுத்துத்தி kattuttuti, பெரும்பிண்ணாக்குக்கீரை perumpinnakkukkirai, పేరంటాలికూర perantalikura<br>Corchorus olitorius) is an edible leafy vegetable that is a member of the genus Corchorus, classified under the subfamily Grewioideae of the family Malvaceae. Saluyot is widely found in tropical and subtropical areas from Asia to Africa valued as food and for its strong fiber. Saluyot has long been used as food staple since ancient times by Jewish people and Egyptians hence derived its English names Jew’s mallow and Egyptian spinach. Mulukhiyah, molokheya or Mulukhiyyah (Arabic: ملوخية) is the leaves of Corchorus olitorius, commonly known as Jew's mallow, Nalta jute, or tossa jute. It is used as a vegetable. It is popular in Middle East, East African and North African countries.
==Special precautions of Saluyot==
In some cultures, saluyot is used as antifertility concoction, although this is not yet scientifically verifified. Studies have shown that saluyot contains flavanoids has antifertility activity.
==Actions==
Consumption of the leaves is reported to be demulcent, deobstruent, diuretic, lactagogue, purgative, and tonic.
==Health benefits and Uses of Saluyot==
* Rich in vitamins and minerals generally promotes good health and well-being.
* Liver Disease : The Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Malaya in Malaysia conducted a study on the protective action of Saluyot against thioacetamide-induced hepatotoxicity in rats to determine if Saluyot can indeed help treat jaundice. An ethanol extract of Saluyot has been administered to rats subjected to liver damage by thioacetamide. Results had shown that the rats when compared to a control group showed resistance against liver lesions, cell necrosis and inflammation. The study further suggests that the protective effect of Saluyot extract in chemical-induced liver damage might be contributed to its modulation on detoxification enzymes and its antioxidant and free radical scavenger effects. Moreover, it confirms a scientific basis for the traditional use of Saluyot for the treatment of liver disorders.
* It is also claimed that together with other herbs it can cure cancer.
**Multiple Myeloma : A study investigated cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of leaf extracts (LE) and seed extracts (SE) of the Corchorus olitorius on the multiple myeloma-derived ARH-77 cells. Results have showed that both Saluyt leaf and seed extracts exerted cytotoxic effects on cells and the results of the comet assay revealed that the extracts induced genotoxic damage on ARH-77 cells. The leaf and seed extract treatments indicated that genotoxic damage significantly increased with increasing concentrations at relevant cytotoxic concentrations. **Two antitumor promoters against tumor promoter-induced Epstein-Barr virus activation were isolated from the leaves of jute (Corchorus capsularis L.). The antitumor-promoting activity was examined by an immunoblotting analysis. Their active components were identified as phytol (3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol) and monogalactosyldiacylglycerol (1,2-di-O-alpha-linolenoyl-3-O-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-sn-glycerol) by spectroscopic data and chemical and enzymatic reactions. The content of the latter in four cultivars of C capsularis L. and C olitorius L. was found to vary with the cultivar. The detectable amount of each active component increased by treatment of the leaves with hot water.
**Chromatographic fractionation of the methanolic extract of Corchorus olitorius (L.) yielded two polyphenolic compounds. The compounds when tested possess mild cytotoxic activity which was significant against HeLa cells at ⩾800μM. The plant Corchorus olitorius therefore represents a potential source of natural 'lead' compounds with anti-tumour potential.
**findings indicated that ethanol extract of C. olitorius (ECO) might be effective against hepatocellular carcinoma through induction of apoptosis via mitochondria-dependent pathway.
==References==
* ''Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry. (1999 Oct)''
* ''Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. (2013 Aug)''
* ''Pharmaceutical Biology. (2013 Jun)''
* ''Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. (2016 Aug)''
* ''Journal of Diabetes. March 2013: Dietary supplementation with Ipomoea aquatica attenuates maternal and fetal oxidative stress in streptozotocin-diabetic rats.''
* ''Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology. (2015 Jul)''
* ''Molecules. 2012: Ipomoea aquatica extract shows protective action against thioacetamide-induced hepatotoxicity''
* ''https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27381082''
*''https://www.researchgate.net/publication/250193178_Antitumor_Promoters_in_Leaves_of_Jute_Corchorus_capsularis_and_Corchorus_olitorius''
*''https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22864242''
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