Review Article
Bidens pilosa L. (Asteraceae): Botanical Properties, Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology
Table 2
Nutritional facts about
B. pilosa, courtesy of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization [
15].
| Plant (100 g) | Energy (kcal) | Moisture (%) | Protein (g) | Fat (g) | Carbohydrate (g) | Fiber (g) | Ash (g) | Calcium (mg) | Phosphorus (mg) | Iron (µg) | Carotene equivalent (µg) | Thiamine (mg) |
| Raw | 43 | 85.1 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 8.4 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 340 | 67 | — | 1 800 | — | Dried | 33 | 88.6 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 6 | 1.3 | 2 | 111 | 39 | 2.3 | — | — |
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“—” denotes not detectable.
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