Composition and variation in vitamin C, carotenoids, protein, nitrate and oxalate contents inCelosia leaves
- 1 April 1995
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Plant Foods for Human Nutrition
- Vol. 47 (3) , 221-226
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01088330
Abstract
Twenty two lines/accessions belonging to 5 species ofCelosia were analysed for their nutritional and antinutritional composition. The nutrient contents, vitamin C varied from 18.8 to 53.6 mg/100 g, carotenoids 9.1 to 15.1 mg/100g, protein 2.1 to 5.9%, while the antinutritional factors, nitrate 0.18 to 0.46% and oxalate 0.98 to 3.93%. Moisture ranged 81 to 89%. Variation of these parameters with leaf position and the amino acids profile of some promising lines was also evaluated.Keywords
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