You can get more info at Bio neuro about neuro technology. AHAHAHA. The way we hold on to such things and other cooking myths, eh? Also, COQ-10 has been linked with the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases like hyperlipidemia, heart failure, hypertension and coronary heart disease. Nigerians will never accept that all those leafs in Yoruba land are not the original Spinach leaf, i am Yoruba man, and i resident here in india for almost 5 years, all those leave in Yoruba land are not Spinach. Flo, I use more fruits and vegies to teach /achieve healthy life and reverse ailments. It is known to self-sow vigorously. Bitter leaf also reduces the sugar level of the body drastically and repairs the pancreas and kidneys which makes it great for diabetic patients. There are different types of Spinach and the one found in Nigeria is called the African spinach. Nina whenever I see kale, all I can think of is lettuce lol and the thought of adding “lettuce” to my Nigeria soup is not something that I’m in a hurry to try. We might not have some of the white people’s vegetables but we have other vegetables that has same nutritional values. They are like washed bitterleaves so do not soften as quickly as the leafy ones. Ugu is usually dried only for export. Waterleaf is called Gbure in Yoruba, Ebe-dondon in Edo, and in English is nicknamed Philippine spinach, sweetheart, flame flower, Florida spinach etc. sam! The leaves grow in a rosette and can appear crinkled or flat. The picture you got may be Worowo (a Yoruba vegetable with pointy leaves), the taste is close to spinach’s thus the misconception. Mostly fried rice, jellof rice, rice and stew etc. The one we buy here never crawls even in full maturity. In Yoruba, Spinach is called Efo tete. That is why I stick with frozen spinach. We had it in our garden while in lagos, and even now its in my garden here in the north where i reside presently. Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin A (in the form of carotenoids), manganese, folate, magnesium, iron, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin E, calcium, potassium and vitamin C.It is a very good source of dietary fibre, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, protein and choline. I even tried as much as possible to pick them out while I was eating. It is the major ingredient in the preparation of the famous Oha/Ora soup. And the meal is mushy especially in recipes that need lots of vegetables. I have no complaints whatsoever. In Botswana, it is referred to as morug and cooked as a staple green vegetable. Spinach grows in Nigeria. Chaya popularly called ‘Hospital Too far’ and ‘Miracle Leaf’ is a leafy vegetable that originates from Mexico but is commonly found in the southeastern part of Nigeria. So many pple do not know they many vegetables. The botanical name for Lagos spinach is Celosia argentea. The (iron-rich) greens are a mixture of ugwu (a fluted pumpkin leaf) and gbure (waterleaf). All Nigerian Recipes. I just came across this post and was marveled at the concept of drying ugu. my dear. It is an uncommon leafy vegetable which is not a climbing plant like ugu instead, it is rather a kind of leafy tree called Oha tree! Soko is very popular in Nigeria and different parts of Africa. The spinach plant has simple leaves which stem from the center of the plant and measure about 2–30 cm (0.8–12.0 in) long and 1 to 15 cm (0.4–6.0 in) across. The same way mine grows is the same those I once saw in Malaysian garden in 2013 grew – adult. However, they yield leaves which are much greener than the standard cabbage.