Purslane eyed as rich food source. (US weed has beneficial nutrients)

Agricultural Research | December 1, 1992| | Copyright

Hippocrates used it as a medicine. Henry David Thoreau found it in a cornfield, boiled it, and called it a "satisfactory dinner." Many Europeans today eat it as Thoreau did, or chop it up fresh and put it in their salads.

It's known as purslane--a plant that is a troublesome weed in many U.S. crops, especially vegetables. But recent research findings confirm that purslane is also a rich source of fatty acids, vitamin E, and other key nutrients--making it a prime candidate as a new vegetable crop.

There are about 200 species of purslane, the common name for ...

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