Abstract
The goldenberry (Physalis peruviana L.) is well known for its highly nutritious fruit, functional food value, and medicinal benefits. P. peruviana is regarded as one of the most widely employed folk medicinal plants worldwide. This species’ ethnotherapeutic and ethnomedicinal uses are well documented, with the scientific basis of broad classes of identified phytochemicals. Data shows that P. peruviana is used worldwide as a natural phytomedicine to cure different ailments. Many phytochemicals, including terpenes, phenolics, alkaloids, esters, and lipids, are reported in different parts of this species. P. peruviana possesses a rich profile of a broad range of high-value phytochemicals such as flavonoids, physalins, alkaloids, vitamins, carotenoids, and polysaccharides and is packed with an abundance of essential minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants. This chapter mainly covers the nutritional, nutraceutical, and phytochemical aspects and biological attributes of P. peruviana, aiming to explore functional food and nutra-pharmaceutical prospects of this precious fruit crop.
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