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Agriculture · Q925

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 925

Q925

Multivitamin packed leafy vegetable is

A.
Asparagus
B.
Palak
C.
Basella
D.
Chekkurmanis
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
The multivitamin packed leafy vegetable is Chekkurmanis.
The leaves of chekurmanis are highly nutritious, being a very rich source of β-carotene, vitamin E, vitamin C, thiamine, riboflavin, calcium, iron, zinc and protein. Thus, chekurmanis is an unusual green leafy vegetable having a maximum number of nutrients.
Chekurmanis (Sauropus androgynus) belonging to Euphorbiaceae, is a small perennial shruby leafy vegetable becoming popular especially in south India because of its high nutritive value.