Scent Leaf

Scent Leaf

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SCENT LEAF
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Scent leaf is a herb that originates from
Southern Asia. It is cultivated in Bolivia and
Brazil. Scent leaf is popular all over the African
continet. This herb can be found as wild and
planted in gardens. Scent leaf is used in culinary
and medicine.
It is a small shrub, which grows 1-3 cm high.
The olant has dark brown stems with leaves
located in the opposite sides. Leaves are oval
and narrow, from 5 to 13 cm long. the plant has
also got clusters of flowers, and the blossom
appears in spring.
Scent leaves is a homegrown plant , it’s
botanical name ocimum gratissimum and
locally called Efinrin by Yorubas , nchanwu
leaf by igbos and daidoya by hausas.
This sweet-smelling leaf is used mainly as
a spice due to its aromatic taste and the
flavor it adds to meals. It’s enriched with
calcium, phosphorus, carbon, iron and
vitamin A.
It has a distinctive smell and taste. You
can make use of scent leaves anyway, you
can squeeze out the water and drink, and
it can also be used to make soup to be
eaten.

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*Article by:* _Peace Of Mind_
Food, Nutrients & Health.