Vernonia anthelmintica (L.) Willd., more commonly known as kalijiri or bitter cumin, is a member of the Asteraceae family and is used to treat a wide range of conditions, including inflammation, fungal disease, arthritis, fever, pain, filaria, malaria, cancer, depression, and more, according to numerous ethnomedical treatises.Current research on V. anthelmintica encompasses botany, ethnopharmacological applications, phytochemistry, pharmacological evaluations, and patented extracts. Over 115 secondary metabolites, including steroids and flavonoids, have been identified. Among plant parts, the...