Description
If you are reading this you may already know all of the health benefits of the Katuk Tree, Sauropus androgynus. It is a good source of β-carotene α- & β-carotenes are partly metabolized into vitamin A. It is rich in Vitamin C providing more than 100% of the Daily Value (DV) per 100 g serving of (288% DV), Iron (23% DV) & Zinc (10% DV).[13] However, the high levels of polyphenols, such as tannin, inhibit the absorption of Zn & Fe. Katuk - Sauropus androgynus, also known as katuk, star gooseberry, or sweet leaf, is a shrub grown in some tropical regions as a leaf vegetable. in Chinese it is called mani cai (马尼菜); in Japan it is called amame shiba (アマメシバ); in Malay it is called cekur manis, sayur manis, asin-asin or cangkok manis (in Bruneian malay);[4][5] in Thai it is called pak waan (or pak waan ban to distinguish it from Melientha suavis, a completely different plant); in Indonesia, it is called katuk; in Vietnamese, it is called rau ngót; in the Philippines, it is called Chinese Malunggay & in Kerala, India it is called madhura cheera or "Singapore Cheera(Singapore spinach)" Katuk Tree 2 Feet Tall. Fully Rooted, Growing & Ready To Plant Eat
