EVALUATION OF MINERAL ELEMENTS AND ASCORBIC-ACID CONTENTS IN FRUITS OF SOME WILD PLANTS

被引:54
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作者
EROMOSELE, IC
EROMOSELE, CO
KUZHKUZHA, DM
机构
[1] Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Technology, Yola
关键词
WILD; FRUITS; ASCORBIC ACID; MINERAL ELEMENTS;
D O I
10.1007/BF02194083
中图分类号
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号
071001 ;
摘要
The fruits of some wild plants were examined for their contents of mineral elements and ascorbic acid. High levels of ascorbic acid were found in fruits Sclerocarya birrea (403.3 mg/100 g) and Adansonia digitata (337 mg/100 g). In nine of the fruits examined, the mineral contents (Ca, P) were comparable with average values found in common fruits. The iron contents were however 2-5 times higher than the values for common fruits.
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页码:151 / 154
页数:4
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