Table 6.
The vitamin and mineral compositions of leaves, seeds, and pods.
| Nutrients | mg/100 g plant materials | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh leaves | Dry leaves | Powder | Seed | Pods | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06 | 2.02 | 2.64 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05 | 21.3 | 20.5 | 0.06 | 0.07 |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.8 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Vitamin C | 220 | 15.8 | 17.3 | 4.5 ± 0.17 | 120 |
| Vitamin E | 448 | 10.8 | 113 | 751 ± 4.41 | — |
| Calcium | 440 | 2185 | 2003 | 45 | 30 |
| Magnesium | 42 | 448 | 368 | 635 ± 8.66 | 24 |
| Phosphorus | 70 | 252 | 204 | 75 | 110 |
| Potassium | 259 | 1236 | 1324 | — | 259 |
| Copper | 0.07 | 0.49 | 0.57 | 5.20 ± 0.15 | 3.1 |
| Iron | 0.85 | 25.6 | 28.2 | — | 5.3 |
| Sulphur | — | — | 870 | 0.05 | 137 |