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First Vita Plus

5	p o w e r herbs combined!

First Vita Plus
is a vegetable-in-a-drink.
It has concentrated and natural herbs potently combined to produce maximum benefits to the body.

MORINGA OLEIFERA

Moringa Oleifera is planted throughout the Philippines in settled areas at low and medium altitudes.

Scientific research has proven that these humble leaves are in fact a powerhouse of nutritional value. It can rebuild weak bones, enrich anemic blood and nourish breastfed babies. Ounce per ounce, it has the calcium of four glasses of milk, the vitamin C of seven oranges and the potassium of three bananas.

CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS

Capsicum frutescens is found throughout the Philippines planted here and there about dwellings but also thoroughly established in open, waste places in settles areas.

Its fruit is a popular condiment. The leaves are used as vegetable; an excellent source of calcium and iron, a good source of phosphorus and vitamins A and B.

It is an important gastrointestinal deoxidant and also serves as a stimulant, digestive, rubefacient, stomachic, sialagogue, alterative, antispasmodic, febrifugue and depurative.

Nutritional Value

Pungent principle
capsaicin
solanine
vitamin A and B
citric acid
palmitic acid
capsicin
oleoresin
volatile and fixed oils
pentosans 8.28%
pectin 3.2%.

CORCHORUS OLITORIUS

Corchorus Olitorius is ever-present in clearings, farms and waste places in the Philippines. Reported to be demulcent, deobstruent, diuretic, lactagogue, purgative and tonic, it may also be a remedy for aches and pains, dysentery, enteritis, fever and pectoral pains.

Nutritional Value
Per 100 g., the leaves are reported to contain

43-58 calories
80.4-84.1 g h20
4.5-5.6 g protein
0.3 g fat
7.6-12.4 g total carbohydrate
1.7-2.0 g fiber
2.4 g ash
266-366 mg Ca
97-122 mg P
7.2-7.7 mg Fe
12 mg Na
444 mg K
6410-7850 ug beta carotene equivalent
0.13-0.15 mg thiamine
0.26-0.53 mg riboflavin
1.1-1.2 mg niacin
53-80 ascorbic acid.

Leaves contain oxydase and chlorogenic acid.

AMARANTHUS SPINOSUS

Amaranthus spinosus is found throughout the Philippines at lowlands and low altitudes.

It is a good expectorant and an effective astringent especially in stopping liquid bowels. Locally, it has been reported that a decoction of the root relieve one’s breathing from acute bronchitis.

Nutritional Value
The dried leaves contain (per 100g)

267 - 276 calories,
20 - 34.4% protein
2 - 4.5% fat
45 - 54% carbohydrate
9.8 - 10.4% fibre
16.6 - 24% ash
1795 - 5333mg calcium
333 - 460mg phosphorus
13.5 - 152.7mg iron
13 - 37mg sodium
337 - 3528mg potassium
27.9 - 40.8mg beta carotene equivalent
0.06mg thiamine
2.02mg riboflavin
7.7 - 8.6mg niacin and
503mg ascorbic acid.

IPOMOEA BATATAS

Ipomoea batatas is a warm season crop extensively cultivated in the Philippines. It can easily be planted any time of the year and propagated from stem cuttings.

Its roots are high in calories and vitamin A and the leafy tops are eaten as vegetables. The tops, especially purplish ones are used for diabetes and the crushed leaves are applied to boils and acne.

Nutritional Value
Ipomoea batatas contains

calcium 30
magnesium 24
potassium 373
sodium 13
phosphorus 49
chlorine 85
sulphur 26
iron 0.8 mg/100 g
iodine, 4.5 g/kg
magnanese
copper and
zinc

are present in traces.

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