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The Nutritional and Health Potential of Blackjack (Bidens pilosa l.): A Review – Promoting the Use of Blackjack for Food

The Nutritional and Health Potential of Blackjack (Bidens pilosa l.): A Review – Promoting the Use of Blackjack for Food

Rose Mujila Mboya
Copyright: © 2019 |Volume: 4 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 20
ISSN: 2639-7692|EISSN: 2639-7706|EISBN13: 9781522582106|DOI: 10.4018/IJARPHM.2019010104
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Mboya, Rose Mujila. "The Nutritional and Health Potential of Blackjack (Bidens pilosa l.): A Review – Promoting the Use of Blackjack for Food." IJARPHM vol.4, no.1 2019: pp.47-66. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJARPHM.2019010104

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Mboya, R. M. (2019). The Nutritional and Health Potential of Blackjack (Bidens pilosa l.): A Review – Promoting the Use of Blackjack for Food. International Journal of Applied Research on Public Health Management (IJARPHM), 4(1), 47-66. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJARPHM.2019010104

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Mboya, Rose Mujila. "The Nutritional and Health Potential of Blackjack (Bidens pilosa l.): A Review – Promoting the Use of Blackjack for Food," International Journal of Applied Research on Public Health Management (IJARPHM) 4, no.1: 47-66. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJARPHM.2019010104

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Abstract

Blackjack (bidens pilosa l.) grows naturally as a perennial herb across the world, especially in tropical regions, and it is used in many parts of the world for treating illnesses such as diarrhea, indigestion, wounds, and respiratory infections. Blackjack's agricultural and pharmaceutical benefits have been well studied by scientists, following which several suggestions for using it as a source of supplements and alternative antibiotics have been made. Moreover, blackjack is edible but very much underutilized for food purposes. In this article, the author reviews the advantages and disadvantages of blackjack and argues for the deliberation of promoting its use for food.

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