Nutritional composition of some wild edible plants consumed in Southwest Ethiopia
Wild Edible Plants (WEPs), namely Chaw (Solanum nigrum L.), Shutamodoroy (Vigna membranacea A. Rich), Entut (Dioscorea praehensilis Benth.), Gagut (Trilepisium madagascariense D.C.), and Tikawoch (Cleome gynandra L.), are naturally grown WEPs and are consumed by the Meinit cultural community in the...
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| description | Wild Edible Plants (WEPs), namely Chaw (Solanum nigrum L.), Shutamodoroy (Vigna membranacea A. Rich), Entut (Dioscorea praehensilis Benth.), Gagut (Trilepisium madagascariense D.C.), and Tikawoch (Cleome gynandra L.), are naturally grown WEPs and are consumed by the Meinit cultural community in the Bench Maji zone of southwest Ethiopia. However, their nutritional and anti-nutritional compositions of these WEPs have not been documented. In this regard, the proximate, mineral and anti-nutrient contents of the edible portions of these WEPs were analyzed using standard food analysis methods. The nutritional analysis revealed that the WEPs contain valuable nutrients in the following ranges: protein (4.0–21.7%), fat (0.7–6.1%), fiber (8.9–22.3%), carbohydrates (38.1–83%) and energy (275–371.1 kcal/100 g). These WEPs were also rich in macro and micro minerals such as calcium (3.7–594.8 mg/100 g), potassium (440.6–1487.8 mg/100 g), sodium (174.9–277.4 mg/100 g), magnesium (68.2–588.1 mg/100 g), iron (0.8–38.5 mg/100 g), zinc (2.4–5.9 mg/100 g) and copper (0.1–0.5 mg/100 g). The phytate, condensed tannin, and oxalate content of WEPs varied from 8.6 to 307.3 mg/100 g, 5.8–329.0 mg/100 g, and 43.7–443.9 mg/100 g, respectively. The result indicated that these WEPs are rich sources of nutrients that could help combat nutrient deficiencies, particularly in rural communities. The results of this study can be used as baseline information for the nutraceuticals industry and community-based nutrition practitioners. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aa972247b6554704baef2076f9cde7f42023-05-26T04:21:52ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-06-0196e16541Nutritional composition of some wild edible plants consumed in Southwest EthiopiaAbebe Yimer0Sirawdink Fikreyesus Forsido1Getachew Addis2Abebe Ayelign3Department of Post-Harvest Management, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Jimma University, P.O. Box 307, Jimma, Ethiopia; Corresponding author.Department of Post-Harvest Management, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Jimma University, P.O. Box 307, Jimma, EthiopiaEthiopian Public Health Institute, P.O. Box 1242 Addis Ababa, EthiopiaCenter for Food Science and Nutrition, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 1176, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaWild Edible Plants (WEPs), namely Chaw (Solanum nigrum L.), Shutamodoroy (Vigna membranacea A. Rich), Entut (Dioscorea praehensilis Benth.), Gagut (Trilepisium madagascariense D.C.), and Tikawoch (Cleome gynandra L.), are naturally grown WEPs and are consumed by the Meinit cultural community in the Bench Maji zone of southwest Ethiopia. However, their nutritional and anti-nutritional compositions of these WEPs have not been documented. In this regard, the proximate, mineral and anti-nutrient contents of the edible portions of these WEPs were analyzed using standard food analysis methods. The nutritional analysis revealed that the WEPs contain valuable nutrients in the following ranges: protein (4.0–21.7%), fat (0.7–6.1%), fiber (8.9–22.3%), carbohydrates (38.1–83%) and energy (275–371.1 kcal/100 g). These WEPs were also rich in macro and micro minerals such as calcium (3.7–594.8 mg/100 g), potassium (440.6–1487.8 mg/100 g), sodium (174.9–277.4 mg/100 g), magnesium (68.2–588.1 mg/100 g), iron (0.8–38.5 mg/100 g), zinc (2.4–5.9 mg/100 g) and copper (0.1–0.5 mg/100 g). The phytate, condensed tannin, and oxalate content of WEPs varied from 8.6 to 307.3 mg/100 g, 5.8–329.0 mg/100 g, and 43.7–443.9 mg/100 g, respectively. The result indicated that these WEPs are rich sources of nutrients that could help combat nutrient deficiencies, particularly in rural communities. The results of this study can be used as baseline information for the nutraceuticals industry and community-based nutrition practitioners.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023037489Anti-nutritional contentMineral analysisNutrient compositionWild edible plants |
| spellingShingle | Abebe Yimer Sirawdink Fikreyesus Forsido Getachew Addis Abebe Ayelign Nutritional composition of some wild edible plants consumed in Southwest Ethiopia Heliyon Anti-nutritional content Mineral analysis Nutrient composition Wild edible plants |
| title | Nutritional composition of some wild edible plants consumed in Southwest Ethiopia |
| title_full | Nutritional composition of some wild edible plants consumed in Southwest Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Nutritional composition of some wild edible plants consumed in Southwest Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nutritional composition of some wild edible plants consumed in Southwest Ethiopia |
| title_short | Nutritional composition of some wild edible plants consumed in Southwest Ethiopia |
| title_sort | nutritional composition of some wild edible plants consumed in southwest ethiopia |
| topic | Anti-nutritional content Mineral analysis Nutrient composition Wild edible plants |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023037489 |
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