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Spinach is a versatile leafy green commonly found in many parts of the world including Nigeria, West Africa. This vegetable has great medicinal and nutritional use. They are great antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, and contains many vitamins and minerals including vitamins A, C, and folate, as well as minerals such as manganese, magnesium, calcium, zinc, and iron.…

Curcumin is the bioactive compound found in turmeric.

Known officially as cassia fistula, the golden shower tree is an important medicinal plant tree commonly used in traditional south Asian and African medical systems. The leaves, flowers, and pods are used to treat various illnesses like dysentery, diabetes, malaria, and blood poisoning. The roots and bark possess anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, and laxative properties which…

Fruits and vegetables: the medicinal and nutritional value of pumpkin leaves. (Eweroko ). Pumpkin leaves, most commonly referred to by its igbo name “ugu”, naturally comes packed with a generous amount of calcium, iron, potassium, vitamin a, b2, c and e. A regular consumption of a soup or salad bowl of this edible leafy vegetable…

This green leaf vegetable is important for overall effective body function on the basis of its numerous health benefits. Jute leaves contains a daily balance of omega-3, calcium, iron, and magnesium sufficient for the development and maintenance of healthy bones, brain and teeth. In some folk culture, raw and juiced jute leaves is used as…

This perennial crop otherwise known as bitter leaf in many African countries has great medicinal and nutritional values.   While the leaf can be eaten as food, the phytochemicals found in Ewuro is said to inhibit, reverse or retard diseases caused by oxidative and inflammatory processes. Extracts of this plant has been used in traditional African…