SPICES, MEDICINAL AND AROMATİC PLANTS
Parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
Parsley or garden parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae.
Parsley is a source of flavonoids and antioxidants, especially luteolin, apigenin, folic acid, vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A. Half a tablespoon (a gram) of dried parsley contains about 6.0 µg of lycopene and 10.7 µg of alpha carotene as well as 82.9 µg of lutein+zeaxanthin and 80.7 µg of beta carotene.In addition it is widely used in world culinary.
