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Corchorus olitorius
3-655.37.08BodyGeneral: malnutrition; poverty.
Region: Asia, Africa; tropical, subtropical worldwide.
Botany: erect, annual herb, up to approximately 1 m; flowers small, yellow, five petals, hermaphroditic, pollinated by insects; fruit a cylindrical capsule with many seeds; leaves and tender
Content: rich in proteins, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene, iron, calcium, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, folate, dietary fibre, most essential amino acids.
Use: edible leafy vegetable; fruit is dried and ground into a sauce.LiteraturePROF SA'EED HALILU BAWA ARCHIVES
Amazing Health Benefits & Nutritional value of Jute leaves (Ewedu)
August 4, 2019 Udomoh Eshemokha No Comments
Region: Asia, Africa; tropical, subtropical worldwide.
Botany: erect, annual herb, up to approximately 1 m; flowers small, yellow, five petals, hermaphroditic, pollinated by insects; fruit a cylindrical capsule with many seeds; leaves and tender
Content: rich in proteins, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene, iron, calcium, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, folate, dietary fibre, most essential amino acids.
Use: edible leafy vegetable; fruit is dried and ground into a sauce.LiteraturePROF SA'EED HALILU BAWA ARCHIVES
Amazing Health Benefits & Nutritional value of Jute leaves (Ewedu)
August 4, 2019 Udomoh Eshemokha No Comments