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| Title: | Nutritional composition of some lesser-known fruits used by the ethnic communities and local folks of Kerala |
| Authors: | Nazarudeen, A |
| Keywords: | Wild edible fruits
Nutritional analysis
Ethnobotany
Irular
Kadar
Paniyar
Malampandarangal
Kerala |
| Issue Date: | Apr-2010 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.8: A61K36/00, A61P1/10, A61P1/16, A61P17/00, A61P17/02 |
| Abstract: | Wild edible fruits play a significant role in the dietary
requirements of the tribal and local communities of Kerala. Out of 218 species
of fruit plants collected from the wild, fruits of ten species based on their
individual merit were selected for chemical analysis. Estimation of moisture,
protein, fats, reducing, non-reducing and total sugars, fiber, total mineral
matter, vitamin C, iron, sodium, potassium and energy value were carried out
and the results are compared with the nutritive value of ten common cultivar
fruits. |
| Page(s): | 398-402 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.09(2) [April 2010]
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