- Vernonia amygdalina, a member of the daisy family, is a small to medium-sized shrub that grows in tropical Africa. V. amygdalina typically grows to a height of...
- ...Vernonia amygdalina IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Vernonia amygdalina JSTOR Plant Science: Vernonia amygdalina Mansfeld World.
- Vernonia amygdalina is a member of the Asteraceae family. It is a shrub or small tree that can reach up to 10 m high with trunk diameter reaching up to 40cm.
- African Bitter Leaf Plant. Botanical Name. Vernonia amygdalina. ... The nutritional composition of Vernonia amygdalina leaves per 100 g edible portion is
- Do you know the 27 reasons why adding bitter leaves (Vernonia amygdalina) to your diet is so important? You might have heard or come across bitter leaves!
- The planting is by the stem. Vernonia amygdalina has an odor and bitter taste because of the saponins, alkaloids, tannins and glycosides.
- Vernonia amygdalina, commonly known as the bitter leaf, is commonly found in parts of Africa, particularly Nigeria, Cameroon, and Zimbabwe.
- 1 Introduction. Vernonia amygdalina (VA) is a perennial shrub or small tree in the genus Vernonia of the Asteraceae family (Ijeh and Ejike, 2011).
- Abstract. Vernonia amygdalina Delile is an important medicinal plant of family Asteraceae and grows predominantly in the Tropical Africa.
- Domain: Pharmacology,Toxicology. Keywords: Vernonia amygdalina, antihyperglycemic, antiproliferative, human osteosarcoma MG-63, rat.
