Katuk

Food and health uses

• It is one of the most popular leaf vegetables in South and Southeast Asia.

• The flowers and small purplish fruits of the plant have also be eaten. 

• Contains high levels of provitamin A carotenoids, vitamins B and C, protein and minerals.

• The more the leaves mature, the higher the nutrient content.

• In Indonesia, the leaves of the plant are used to make infusion, believed to improve the flow of breast milk for breastfeeding mothers.

More information

• Wikipedia

• Edible Plant Project