Characterization of Mineral Composition and Nutritional Value of <i>Acacia</i> Green Pods
The <i>Acacia</i> genus is considered one of the most invasive taxa in some habitats, namely coastal dunes, maritime calcareous soils, fresh lands in the valleys, mountainous areas, and the banks of watercourses and roadsides. In Portugal, the severity risk is very high, so this study ai...
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| author | Soraia I. Pedro Carlos A. L. Antunes Carmo Horta Inês Pitacas Joana Gonçalves Jorge Gominho Eugenia Gallardo Ofélia Anjos |
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| description | The <i>Acacia</i> genus is considered one of the most invasive taxa in some habitats, namely coastal dunes, maritime calcareous soils, fresh lands in the valleys, mountainous areas, and the banks of watercourses and roadsides. In Portugal, the severity risk is very high, so this study aimed to evaluate the nutritional and mineral contents of the green pods as a potential source for livestock feeds and soil fertilizer because, as far as we know, there is no use for this species. The seven different species of <i>Acacia</i> (<i>Acacia mearnsii</i> Link, <i>Acacia longifolia</i> (Andrews) Willd, <i>Acacia melanoxylon</i> R. Br., <i>Acacia pycnantha</i> Bentham, <i>Acacia dealbata</i> Link., <i>Acacia retinodes</i> Schlecht, and <i>Acacia cyclops</i> A. Cunn. ex G. Don fil) were evaluated. The results showed that <i>Acacia</i> green pods have a high protein, fibre and minerals content, especially in potassium (K), calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg). All species present a different profile of the studied parameters, suggesting different potentials for their future use. Near-infrared spectroscopy was a potential tool to predict the earlier quality of the <i>Acacia</i> green pods to better select the raw material for the different applications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-028e1e77e2d643a292a474c186f57ab72023-11-17T23:32:37ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472023-04-01129185310.3390/plants12091853Characterization of Mineral Composition and Nutritional Value of <i>Acacia</i> Green PodsSoraia I. Pedro0Carlos A. L. Antunes1Carmo Horta2Inês Pitacas3Joana Gonçalves4Jorge Gominho5Eugenia Gallardo6Ofélia Anjos7Centro de Biotecnologia de Plantas da Beira Interior (CBPBI), 6000-098 Castelo Branco, PortugalInstituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco (IPCB), 6000-084 Castelo Branco, PortugalCERNAS-IPCB Research Centre for Natural Resources, Environment and Society, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, 6000-084 Castelo Branco, PortugalCERNAS-IPCB Research Centre for Natural Resources, Environment and Society, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, 6000-084 Castelo Branco, PortugalCentro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde (CICS-UBI), Universidade da Beira Interior, 6200-506 Covilhã, PortugalCentro de Estudos Florestais (CEF), Laboratório Associado TERRA, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, 1349-017 Lisboa, PortugalCentro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde (CICS-UBI), Universidade da Beira Interior, 6200-506 Covilhã, PortugalCentro de Biotecnologia de Plantas da Beira Interior (CBPBI), 6000-098 Castelo Branco, PortugalThe <i>Acacia</i> genus is considered one of the most invasive taxa in some habitats, namely coastal dunes, maritime calcareous soils, fresh lands in the valleys, mountainous areas, and the banks of watercourses and roadsides. In Portugal, the severity risk is very high, so this study aimed to evaluate the nutritional and mineral contents of the green pods as a potential source for livestock feeds and soil fertilizer because, as far as we know, there is no use for this species. The seven different species of <i>Acacia</i> (<i>Acacia mearnsii</i> Link, <i>Acacia longifolia</i> (Andrews) Willd, <i>Acacia melanoxylon</i> R. Br., <i>Acacia pycnantha</i> Bentham, <i>Acacia dealbata</i> Link., <i>Acacia retinodes</i> Schlecht, and <i>Acacia cyclops</i> A. Cunn. ex G. Don fil) were evaluated. The results showed that <i>Acacia</i> green pods have a high protein, fibre and minerals content, especially in potassium (K), calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg). All species present a different profile of the studied parameters, suggesting different potentials for their future use. Near-infrared spectroscopy was a potential tool to predict the earlier quality of the <i>Acacia</i> green pods to better select the raw material for the different applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/9/1853<i>Acacia</i> speciesgreen podsnutritional valueelemental analysisNIR |
| spellingShingle | Soraia I. Pedro Carlos A. L. Antunes Carmo Horta Inês Pitacas Joana Gonçalves Jorge Gominho Eugenia Gallardo Ofélia Anjos Characterization of Mineral Composition and Nutritional Value of <i>Acacia</i> Green Pods Plants <i>Acacia</i> species green pods nutritional value elemental analysis NIR |
| title | Characterization of Mineral Composition and Nutritional Value of <i>Acacia</i> Green Pods |
| title_full | Characterization of Mineral Composition and Nutritional Value of <i>Acacia</i> Green Pods |
| title_fullStr | Characterization of Mineral Composition and Nutritional Value of <i>Acacia</i> Green Pods |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterization of Mineral Composition and Nutritional Value of <i>Acacia</i> Green Pods |
| title_short | Characterization of Mineral Composition and Nutritional Value of <i>Acacia</i> Green Pods |
| title_sort | characterization of mineral composition and nutritional value of i acacia i green pods |
| topic | <i>Acacia</i> species green pods nutritional value elemental analysis NIR |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/9/1853 |
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