, known locally as Ulam Raja or “King's Salad,” belongs to the family Asteraceae

is refers to a group of traditional Malay vegetables, usually ulam were consumed raw

The results from the survey done by third National Health and Nutrition Examination revealed that salad and raw vegetable consumers tend to have increased serum level of vitamins, including vitamin C, vitamin E, folic acid, β-carotene, and lycopene

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Ulam raja grows up to 3 m in height and bears pink or purple flowers. The leaves and shoots of

C. caudatus

can be comsumed raw as Ulam







