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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.

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.

  • 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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