Salient Feature of Chenopodium album L. and its Role in Cosmetics

Chenopodium album L. commonly known as 'Bathua' has been considered as a weed and extensively cultivated and consumed in Northern India as a food crop as it has been rich in protein, vitamins and minerals. Secondary metabolites isolated form this weed showed great potential in various pharmacological activities such as anti-microbial and anti-cancerous activity. The secondary metabolites isolated from this weed also showed activity against acne causing microbes.