Review Article

Lippia javanica (Burm.f.) Spreng.: Traditional and Commercial Uses and Phytochemical and Pharmacological Significance in the African and Indian Subcontinent

Table 2

Nutritional composition of Lippia javanica leaves.

Caloric and nutritional compositionValuesReference

Ash g[13]
Calorific value kcal[13]
Crude fat g[13]
Crude fibre g[13]
Crude protein g[13]
Dry matter g[13]
Moisture g[13]
Total carbohydrate g[13]
Vitamin C mg[13]
Ca2856–9225 μg g−1[27]
Mg1598–5619 μg g−1[27]
Fe75–750 μg g−1[27]
Mnμg g−1[27]
Zn15.6–27.3 μg g−1[27]
Cu3.0–8.5 μg g−1[27]
Cr0–2.7 μg g−1[27]
Seμg g−1[27]
Pb0.38–1.19 μg g−1[27]
Cdμg g−1[27]
Coμg g−1[27]