Fresh Ugu x 1 bunch

Fresh Ugu x 1 bunch

Ugu/ Pumpkin leaves are a herb commonly found in West Africa. Pumpkin leaves are rich in dietary properties like calcium, iron, fibre, vitamins, and potassium. Juices prepared from Ugu/ Pumpkin leaves have been claimed to increase the haemoglobin levels rapidly in the human body during the treatment of anaemia. In Nigeria,  pumpkin leaves are commonly used in making stews and soups. Pumpkin leaves are also used in the preparation of herbal medicines to treat malaria and anemia.

Pumpkin leaves contain healthy amounts of vitamins such as Vitamin A, vitamin B1 (thiamine), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B3 (nicotinamide), and even vitamin C (ascorbic acid).

Amino acids such as glutamine, histidine, lysine, methionine, alanine, aspartic acid, glycine, tryptophan, cystine, leucine, arginine, serine, threonine, phenylalanine, valine, tyrosine, and isoleucine are also found in pumpkin leaves and seeds.

Pumpkin leaves are also rich in minerals such as potassium, iron, phosphorus, sodium, calcium and magnesium.

Fun facts 

It is believed that pumpkin leaves and stems have numerous benefits like healing properties or boosting of the immune system. People also believe that when you eat pumpkin leaves, it increases the production of breast milk and boost the fertility in males. Moreover, if you want to have a white, healthy and beautiful smile, make sure you cook pumpkin leaves and eat pumpkin leaves.