Common Name : Roselle
Other Name : Sorrel, Ambashthaki
Botanical Name : Hibiscus Sabdariffa L.
Plant Family : Malvaceae
Part Used : Dried Flowers Powder .
Overview : Hibiscus Is One Of The Most Common Flower Plants Grown Worldwide. There Are More Than 300 Species Of Hibiscus Around The World, Roselle Is One Of Them.
The dried calyx contains the flavonoids gossypetin, hibiscetine and sabdaretine. The major pigment, formerly reported as hibiscin, has been identified as daphniphylline. Small amounts of myrtillin (delphinidin 3- monoglucoside), chrysanthenin (cyanidin 3- monoglucoside) and delphinidin are also present.
