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VOL. 11, ISSUE 3 (2026)
Study of locally available leafy vegetables in daily diet
Authors
Dr. Manjula Rathod, Nanda M K
Abstract
Vegetables are the essential part of our daily diet, especially leafy
vegetables which available everywhere and provide complete nutrition for
leading healthy life. These are easily digestible, rich in minerals, vitamins,
antioxidants and having medicinal properties. The present work aims to study and
proper use of leafy vegetables in daily diet Shivamogga Karnataka. Total 12
different kinds of leafy vegetables belong to 10 genera and 7 families were
explored and identified with their culinary uses in daily diet. Dominant family
include Amaranthaceae represented by 4 species Brassicaceae and Apiaceae with 2
species whereas Fabaceae, Asteraceae, Lamiaceae and Moringaceae respectively with
one species each. Leafy vegetables such as Spinach oleracea,
Amaranthus caudatus, Amaranthus dubius,
Alternanthera sps, Moringa oleifera, Trigonella foenum, Anethum graveolens, Brassica
oleracea var. capitata, Brassica oleracea var. acephala, Lactuca sativa, Coriandrum
sativum and Mentha arevensis were studied. The present work highlights
the importance of incorporating leafy vegetables into daily diet for
maintaining good health and preventing nutritional deficiencies.
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Pages:5-9
How to cite this article:
Dr. Manjula Rathod, Nanda M K "Study of locally available leafy vegetables in daily diet". International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition, Vol 11, Issue 3, 2026, Pages 5-9
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