Table 2.

Name of bioactive compounds found in leaves, root and seed of stinging nettle.

Parts	Bioactive compounds
Leaves and root	Vitamins (vitamin A, C, K, and B vitamins), minerals (calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and sodium), fats (linoleic acid, linolenic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid and oleic acid), amino acids (all of the ​essential amino acids), polyphenols (kaempferol, quercetin, caffeic acid, coumarins and other flavonoids), pigments (beta-carotene, lutein, luteoxanthin and other carotenoids)
Seed	Vitamins (vitamin A, B, C, E and K), minerals (iron, silicon, calcium, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium), beta-carotene, folic acid, essential fatty acids

(Source: Raman, 2018; Said et al., 2015).