Abstract
Ten lesser known wild edible plants (WEPs) from Senapati District, Manipur, were analyzed for their proximate composition and mineral content. The study revealed that different WEPs have crude fat content that ranged between 0.41 - 21.5%, total sugar was found to be between 2.00 - 59.00%, total soluble protein between 1.40 - 8.0% and total amino acids between 1.50 - 5.25 mg/100 g respectively, whereas the highest and the lowest crude protein contents were recorded in H. macrocarpa (27.56%) and S. suaveolens (4.37%) respectively. Among the micronutrients, the highest amounts of Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu and Co were recorded in C. hirsuta (155.50 mg/100 g), E. acuminata (105.50 mg/100 g), S. suaveolens (76.50 mg/100 g in Zn and 24.0 mg/100 g in Cu) and R. ellipticum (3.0 mg/100 g), while the lowest amounts were recorded in E. phaseoloides (61.50 mg/100 g), O. indicum (1 mg/100 g), E. acuminate (17.50 mg/100 g) and C. montana (0.5 mg/100 g) respectively. Higher amounts of Ca and Mg were observed in all the plants studied, ranging from 458 to 765 mg/100 g in Ca and 148.50 to 995.0 mg/100 g in Mg. E. lineolatum indicated the highest amount of Ca by containing 765.0 mg/100 g, while A. ciliata recorded the highest value of Mg by containing 995.0 mg/100 g. The nutritive values of the ten WEPs were found to be comparable or even higher than the conventional vegetables, with respect to proteins and minerals, especially for Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn and Zn respectively.
Highlights
Materials and MethodsThere is a very close association between wild plants and Ethno botanical surveys with respect to ethnic food plants the life of human civilization since time immemorial
As major portion of our diet is obtained from plants, Total crude protein, crude fibre and crude lipid were understanding their nutritive values is an important aspect. estimated as per the methods described in Chopra and Nutrition plays a critical role in wellness, by Kanwar (1980)
The crude lipid content was higher in the seeds of Oroxylum indicum (19.82%) and the lowest in the epicarp of Stixix suaveolens (0.41%)
Summary
Materials and MethodsThere is a very close association between wild plants and Ethno botanical surveys with respect to ethnic food plants the life of human civilization since time immemorial. The quality of a food depends upon the presence of relative provided by the local populations, different edible portions of the concentration of various nutrients such as proteins, fats, plants were collected, washed and dried in the shade. Major portion of the diet, while minerals play an important role Total sugar, total free amino acid, soluble protein content in the regulation of the metabolic activity in the body
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