Mint (Pudhina) leafs nutritional values and benefits

Mint (Pudhina) leafs nutritional values and benefits

Mint is generally a sweet flavour imparting a cool sensation to the mouth. The nutrition of mint or pudina and benefits of mint are given.

It is grown all over the world. It comes in many varieties such as spearmint, peppermint, pennyroyal, etc, each with distinct flavour. Mint is generally a sweet flavour imparting a cool sensation to the mouth. Peppermint has the highest concentrations of menthol, while pennyroyal is strong with a medicinal flavour.

It is refreshing, stimulative, diaphoretic, stomachic, and antispasmodic. It helps in colds, flu, fever, poor digestion, motion sickness, food poisoning, rheumatism, hiccups, stings, ear aches, flatulence and for throat and sinus ailments.

Both fresh and dried mint is used. It is used in a variety of dishes such as vegetable curries, mint recipe for chutney, fruit salads, vegetable salads, salad dressings, soups, desserts, juices, sherberts, etc. Peppermint is used to flavour toothpaste, mouth freshners and chewing gum.

Nutritional Values

Parameters	Value per 100g
Moisture  Protein  Fat  Minerals  Fibre  Carbohydrates  Energy  Calcium  Phosphorus  Iron	84.900 gm  4.800 gm  0.600 gm  1.900 gm  2.000 gm  5.800 gm  48.000 K cal 200.000 mg  62.000 mg  15.600 mg
Vitamins
Carotene  Thiamine  Riboflavin  Niacin  Folic Acid (Free)  Folic Acid (Total)  Vitamin C	1620.000 µg   0.050 mg  0.260 mg  1.000 mg  9.700 µg   114.000 µg   27.000 mg
Minerals & Trace Elements
Magnesium  Copper  Manganese  Zinc  Chromium  S  Cl  Oxalic Acid  Phytin Phosphorus	60.000 mg  0.180 mg  0.570 mg  0.440 mg  0.008 mg  84.000 mg  34.000 mg  33.000 mg  4.000 mg

Health Benefits

1. Mint is soothing the digestive tract and help in stomach pain.
2. It is a very good blood cleanser.
3. It helps in eliminating toxins from the body.
4. Drink herbal mint tea to reduce irritated bowel syndrome. It cleanses the stomach.
5. It gives a cooling sensation to the skin.
6. Mint tea can clear up skin disorders such as acne
7. Crushed mint leaves helps in whitening teeth.
8. Chewing mint is good for bad breath.