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Parsley: Whole Food Profile

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Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is a cooling, bitter culinary and medicinal herb packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that support the body’s detoxification pathways, immune system, and digestive function- all part of the whole food matrix.

Key Nutrients

Percentages shown as %DV per serving of 5g parsley powder

Key Phytonutrients

Chlorophyll

Green pigment in plants with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-bacterial activity

  • Chlorophyll (1180 mcg/g)**

Carotenoids

Antioxidants with anti-cancer potential and may lower risk of macular degeneration

  • Lutein (84.4 mcg/g)**
  • Zeaxanthin (18.5 mcg/g)**
  • Beta-carotene (5.82 mcg/g)**

Flavones

Phytoactive compounds with anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, and anti-cancer activity

  • Apigenin (307.4 mcg/g)*

Furanocoumarins

Phytoactive metabolites with potential antioxidative, anti-proliferative, anti-inflammatory, and bone health promoting effects

Flavonols

Promote antioxidant activity and promote vascular health

  • Quercetin (6.5 mcg/g)*

Total Phenolic Content

The total phenolic content, including flavonoids like apigenin, parsley promotes digestion, supports vascular health, and enhances detoxification through antioxidant and mild diuretic effects. Review our herbal terminology guide to understand more about herb actions.

  • Total Phenolics 14.4mg/g**

*Data is mean values from Phenol-Explorer Database1

**Data on file with WholisticMatters. Values subject to change based on strain and experimental methods

 

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