Nutritional assay Pereskia spp.: unconventional vegetable

Abstract Pereskia grandifolia Haworth (PGH) and Pereskia aculeata Miller (PAM) are recognized sources of proteins; dietary fiber; vitamins and minerals make this plant leaves, raw, cooked, and braised, an important ally against protein and micronutrient deficiencies. One of the main problems is the...

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Main Authors: MELISSA G. SILVEIRA, CAMILA T.R. PICININ, MARCELO ÂNGELO CIRILLO, JULIANA M. FREIRE, MARIA DE FÁTIMA P. BARCELOS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652020000201012&lng=en&tlng=en