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Plant Ipomoea aquatica (Convolvulaceae)

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Common name(s)
Swamp Cabbage, Water Spinach
How used
Food

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# Activity Chemical Name Part Low PPM High PPM StdDev *Reference
3 ALANINE Leaf 1090.0 14475.0 0.44 *
14 ARGININE Leaf 1480.0 19655.0 0.03 *
112 ASCORBIC-ACID Leaf 320.0 7300.0 0.23 *
0 ASH Leaf 13000.0 212500.0 1.65 *
3 ASPARTIC-ACID Leaf 6500.0 86320.0 3.74 *
53 BETA-CAROTENE Leaf 28.0 500.0 1.04 *
28 CALCIUM Leaf 276.0 12665.0 -0.39 *
0 CARBOHYDRATES Leaf 31400.0 600000.0 -0.09 *
12 COPPER Leaf 2.6 19.0 -0.24 *
2 CYSTINE Leaf 280.0 3720.0 0.68 *
0 FAT Leaf 2000.0 156000.0 1.98 *
15 FIBER Leaf 11000.0 182000.0 0.25 *
8 GLUTAMIC-ACID Leaf 2520.0 33465.0 -0.24 *
12 GLYCINE Leaf 990.0 13150.0 0.73 *
0 GLYCOLIPIDS Plant 7921.0 59335.0 1.50 *
0 HENTRIACONTANE Leaf -- -- -- *
7 HISTIDINE Leaf 470.0 6240.0 0.43 *
12 IODINE Leaf 0.2 1.5 1.04 *
6 IRON Leaf 11.0 540.0 0.45 *
3 ISOLEUCINE Leaf 1040.0 13810.0 0.45 *
*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.