Authors : Minakshi Mahajan and Rajendra Patil
Page Nos : 21-22
Description :
Unusual vegetables like Boerhaavia diffusa, Chenopodium album, Portulaca oleracea, Tamarindus indica, Oxalis corniculata, osalis latifolia, Bauhinia purpureaand Alternanthera triandra are the sources of nutrients for the body of human beings. Leafy vegetables are rich in dietary fibers, iron, calcium and vitamin C. Vitamin C of some of the unusual leafy vegetables was found to be considerably high. They can be included in the diet.
