Capsella bursa-pastoris
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Capsella bursa-pastoris

Common name:
Shepherd's Purse

Local name:
Çobançantası, Medik, Kuşekmeği

Country:
Turkey

Food Group(s):
Leafy vegetable

Part of plant/stage of process:
leaves, raw

Shepherd's purse is a flowering plant in the mustard family that produces triangular fruits. Its leaves can be used in salads or cooked as vegetables and its seed pods can be used as a substitute for mustard seeds. The herb can also be dried and used to make a tea that can be used as a natural remedy for diarrhea, and both internal and external bleeding.

Nutrition Data

Energy (Kcal) KJ(25) 103
Water (g)90.98999999999999
Protein (g)2.66
Fat (g)0.18
Available carbohydrates (g)2.4
Dietary Fiber (g)1.36
Ash (g)1.64
Ca (mg)249
Fe (mg)7.89
Mg (mg)47
P (mg)80
K (mg)709
Na (mg)4
Zn (mg)1.3
Vit A-RAE (mcg)159
ß-carotene (mcg)1904
VitC (mg)63
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