African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 978

Full Length Research Paper

Comparison of protein values from seven wild edible plants of Iran

Ali Aberoumand
Department of Food Science and Technology, Natural Resources College of Behbahan, Shehid Chamran University of Ahvaz., Iran.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 24 July 2008
  •  Published: 30 June 2013

Abstract

 

Plants are one of the major sources of proteins. The plants Arum maculatum, Portulaca oleracia, Semicarpus anacardium, Carissa karandus, Cordia myxa, Solanum indicum and Chlorophytum comosum are widely available in the wild in many regions of Iran. These are consumed as fruits and vegetables. Therefore, to study the comparison of their protein values, these plants were selected for further study. The protein values estimated (in percentage) are: A. maculatum, (57.0), Portulaca oleracia (44.8), C. comosum (28.4), C. karandus (22.6), C.myxa (20.2), S. indicum (17.5) and Semicarpus anacardium (7.93). Therefore, as these wild plants are rich in proteins, these can be used as non-conventional protein sources.

 

Key words: Protein, nutritional value, edible plants, Iran.

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