Jute mallow, spider plant and other African vegetables hailed as superfoods By Rose Lidell for Ingredients Spinach and kale often take center stage in the U.S. when it comes to superfoods. But according to researchers, African vegetables like bitter gourd and jute plants are just as good as, and sometimes even better than, other popular superfoods. Despite the unappetizing names, African nightshade, slimy jute plant leaves and the spider plant should be reconsidered as powerful superfoods. According to researchers, these plants, often eaten as traditional foods in different parts of Africa, are some of…
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