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Multivitamin packed leafy vegetable is

A. Asparagus

B. Palak

C. Basella

D. Chekkurmanis

Answer: Option D

Solution (By Examveda Team)

The multivitamin packed leafy vegetable is Chekkurmanis.
The leaves of chekurmanis are highly nutritious, being a very rich source of β-carotene, vitamin E, vitamin C, thiamine, riboflavin, calcium, iron, zinc and protein. Thus, chekurmanis is an unusual green leafy vegetable having a maximum number of nutrients.
Chekurmanis (Sauropus androgynus) belonging to Euphorbiaceae, is a small perennial shruby leafy vegetable becoming popular especially in south India because of its high nutritive value.

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