Fluted Pumpkin Leaves

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Botanical Name Telfairia occidentalis
Common Names Fluted gourd, Fluted pumpkin, Ugu, Ikong-ubong
Family Cucurbitaceae
Origin Indigenous to southern Nigeria
Uses Leaf vegetable and edible seeds
Nutritional Content
  • Good source of Calcium
  • Very good source of Protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Copper, and Manganese
  • Provides 19% of the RDA of vitamin C and 10% or more of the RDA of vitamin E, riboflavin, potassium, copper, and manganese
  • Provides at least 5% of thiamin, B-6, folate, pantothenic acid, niacin, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus
Availability Fresh and dehydrated
Packaging Brown boxes
Transport Air transport recommended