Alternanthera sessilis (Common Mukunuwenna)
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Alternanthera sessilis (Common Mukunuwenna)

Common name:
Sessile Joyweed

Local name:
Mukunuwenna, Ponnankanni, Kotuppai

Country:
Sri Lanka

Food Group(s):
Leafy vegetable

Part of plant/stage of process:
leaves, stem, raw

Sessile joywood is traditionally used as an herbal medicine to treat internal ailments. It is occasionally cultivated for food where young shoots and leaves can be consumed as a vegetable.

Nutrition Data

Energy (Kcal) KJ
Water (g)78.74 ± 4.26
Protein (g)2.09 ± 0.03
Fat (g)0.73 ± 0.01
Available carbohydrates (g)7.39 ± 0.25
Dietary Fiber (g)6.84 ± 0.17
Ash (g)2.90 ± 0.21
Ca (mg)328.18 ± 14.56
Fe (mg)5.51 ± 0.15
Mg (mg)102.86 ± 0.77
P (mg)
K (mg)891.76 ± 14.4
Na (mg)37.32 ± 0.20
Zn (mg)1.24 ± 0.0
Vit A-RAE (mcg)
ß-carotene (mcg)
VitC (mg)
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