en Food Science Food Science Review Review <span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Underutilized edible leafy herbs form a critical yet often overlooked component of Indian diets and traditional medicine, offering a potent source of phytonutrients with diverse health benefits. This review evaluates eight such herbs <i>Moringa oleifera</i>, <i>Amaranthus viridis</i>, <i>Trigonella foenum-graecum</i>, <i>Solanum nigrum</i>, <i>Murraya koenigii</i>, <i>Mentha spicata</i>, <i>Basella alba</i>, and <i>Ipomoea aquatica</i>, focusing on their phytochemical profiles, pharmacological potential, and functional food applications. These species are rich in flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids, betalains, and saponins that exhibit antioxidant, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, and antimicrobial effects. Nutraceutical innovations, including nanoencapsulation, high-resolution metabolomic profiling (LC-MS, NMR), and green extraction methods, have enhanced the bioavailability and stability of these phytoconstituents. Despite strong <i>in vitro</i> and preclinical evidence, clinical trials and standardization protocols remain limited. This review identifies key research gaps and advocates for omics-integrated, sustainability-focused strategies to promote these herbs as climate-resilient, low-input crops for dietary diversification, nutrition security, and functional food development. The findings provide a roadmap to integrate Indian leafy greens into modern nutritional frameworks while preserving ethnobotanical heritage.</span></span></span> Edible Indian leafy herbs, Phytochemicals, Nutraceutical applications, Sustainable nutrition, Bioactive compounds, Omics-guided food innovation 19 28 http://nfsr.sbmu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1181-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Debalina Kundu debalina.kundu@mitrask.in 10031947532846007156 10031947532846007156 Yes MitraSK Abu Saleh Musha Islam rajibislam@gmail.com 10031947532846007157 10031947532846007157 No MitraSK Amartya Gupta amartya@mitrask.com 10031947532846007158 10031947532846007158 No MitraSK Rituparna Mukherjee rituparna@mitrask.co.in 10031947532846007159 10031947532846007159 No MitraSK Nandita Das nandita@mitrask.com 10031947532846007160 10031947532846007160 No MitraSK