These 5 Plants Are Great Sources of Vitamin C: Plant Them in Your Garden

31.01.2024 08:01

Many people know that vitamins can be obtained from various plants and that they are found in the greatest number in crops grown in the garden.

Many people know about the benefits of vitamin C – it is important for strengthening the immune system.

It should be noted that ascorbic acid or vitamin C cannot be synthesized in our body on its own – they must come from outside.

Let's pay attention to the recommendations of the expert of the online publication "Belnovosti" and agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh.

Which plants can provide you with vitamin C

Here are some examples.

rose hip
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  1. Rose hips. The fruits contain up to 1250 mg per 100 g of raw material, which makes them valuable for healthy nutrition.
  2. Sea buckthorn. The content in the fruit can reach 800 mg per 100 g of raw material.
  3. Nettle. This plant is considered a weed, but it contains 333 mg of vitamin per 100 g of raw material.
  4. Blackcurrant. Another popular garden crop, which contains 177 mg per 100 g of berries.
  5. Curly parsley. Contains 160 mg per 100 g of raw material.

Earlier we wrote about what a summer resident should do at the end of winter.

Author: Dmitry Liskovich Internet resource editor
 
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh Expert / Belnovosti