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<p><span>Nutritional assessment of the plant, </span><em>Spergula arvensis </em><span>L.</span></p>

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Title Statement <p><span>Nutritional assessment of the plant, </span><em>Spergula arvensis </em><span>L.</span></p>
 
Added Entry - Uncontrolled Name Sundarapandian, Mahalakshmi
Thekkekkara, Dithu
Nanjan, Moola Joghee; JSS College of Pharmacy
 
Uncontrolled Index Term Spergula arvensis sativa;Nutritional assessment;
Amino acids, Corn spurry, Food analysis, Minerals, Nutrition, Spergula arvensis L.
 
Summary, etc. <p><em><span lang="&quot;EN-GB&quot;">Spergula arvensis</span></em><span lang="&quot;EN-GB&quot;">. var.<em> sativa</em>,<em> </em>commonly known as <em>C</em><em><span lang="&quot;EN-GB&quot;">orn spurry</span></em><span lang="&quot;EN-GB&quot;"> has been used as a green vegetable from prehistoric times by certain tribes. The composition and nutritional value of this plant, however, is not known. The nutritional assessment of the plant was, therefore, carried out. The components analyzed include moisture, carbohydrate, fat, protein, β-carotene, lycopene, micronutrients, macronutrients, vitamin A, vitamin C, energy, total antioxidants and amino acids. Antinutritional components such as tannins, total phenols and minerals were also analyzed. The study shows that the plant has low fat and sugar content but high potassium, calcium and sodium content. Mercury, nickel, lead and palladium are absent. Essential amino acids such as leucine, isoleucine and histidine are high when compared to FAO/WHO standard reference values. The plant can, therefore, be used as an alternative source of food to overcome malnutrition problems.</span></span></p>
 
Publication, Distribution, Etc. Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources (IJNPR) [Formerly Natural Product Radiance (NPR)]
2016-06-29 15:07:39
 
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Data Source Entry Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources (IJNPR) [Formerly Natural Product Radiance (NPR)]; ##issue.vol## 7, ##issue.no## 2 (2016): June 2016
 
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