Download or read book Leaves as Vegetables written by Roby Jose Ciju and published by AGRIHORTICO. This book was released on 2021-03-18 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leafy vegetables or vegetable greens are considered to be richest source of dietary fiber, vitamins and minerals. Daily consumption of minimum 100 to 150 grams of leafy vegetables along with a main diet is recommended by many health experts for balanced nutrition of a human body. Apart from its health-providing properties many leafy vegetables are considered to have medicinal benefits also, especially those vegetable greens which are loaded with antioxidant vitamins and minerals. This eBook explains in detail the food significance and nutrition of about 48 leafy vegetables.