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Determination and Comparison of Potential Nutritive Values and Mineral Elements of Three Important Food Edible Plants from Southern Part of Iran
Ali Aberoumand
; Natural Resources College, Behbahan Technology University, Iran.
Abstract
Medicinal edible plants viz; Asparagus offi cinalis (Marchubeh), Cordia myxa (Sepestan), Momordica dioica are very important for treatment of various diseases. These plants have great importance due to their nutritive value and major source of medicines as they have been found through out human history. Evaluation of Nutritive value and mineral elements of Asparagus officinalis (Marchubeh), Cordia myxa (Sepestan), Momordica dioica. The nutrients were analyzed by using different biochemical methods while the mineral elements were analyzed by Flame photometry and by using various titration methods. The stem contained an ash: 10.70%, crude protein: 32.69%, crude lipid 3.44%, crude fiber: 18.50%, and carbohydrates 34.67%. Stem also have high energy value (384.27kcal/100g)dry weight. Mineral ranges (mg/100g dry weight, DW) were K (10.94), Na (1.84), Ca (0.67), Fe (0.19), and Zn (2.60). The Momordica fruits contained ashes 9.1%, crude protein: 5.44%, crude lipid: 3.25%, crude fiber 22.9%, and carbohydrates 59.31%. The Momordica fruit also have high energy value (288.25kcal/100g)dry weight. Mineral ranges (mg/100g dry weight, DW) were K (4.63), Na (1.62), Ca (7.37), Fe (5.04), and Zn (3.83). The cordia fruits contained ashes—6.7%, crude protein—8.32%, crude lipid—2.2%, crude fi bre—25.7% and carbohydrates—57.08%. on dry matter basis these medicinal plants shows high nutritive value with
Keywords
Asparagus officinalis; Momordica dioica; Cordia myxa; Mineral elements and Nutritive value
Hrčak ID:
76266
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Publication date:
31.12.2011.
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