Dietary and trace elements evaluation of elected vegetables from North Waziristan Agency, KPK Pakistan

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Farmanullah Khan¹  Ihsanullah Khan²  Asimullah³  Muhammad Waqar Aslam⁴ 

[1] Department of Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology Bannu-28100, KPK Pakistan.;Department of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan.;Department of Chemistry, Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad Pakistan.;Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology Bannu-28100, KPK Pakistan.

关键词: Nutritional assessment;    dietary contents;    macroelements;    microelements.;   

DOI  :  10.5897/JMPR2013.4481

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: MPA Media

【 摘 要 】

The primary objective of this study was to appraise the nutritional significance of selected vegetables from North Waziristan Agency, Khyber Pakhtoon Khawa, Pakistan, in order to enlighten the people of the nutritive benefits of these vegetables. Six vegetables including Hibiscus esculentus (Lady finger), Solanum tuberosum (Potato), Allium cepa (Onion), Cucurbita pepo (Kado), Cucurbita moschata (Pumpkin) and Memordica charantia (Bitter gourd) were evaluated for their dietary contents. The proximate analysis of these vegetables was carried out by using the recommended methods Association of Analytical Communities (AOAC) for the determination of moisture, ash, crude fat, crude fiber, protein, carbohydrate, energy values, macroelements (Na, K, Ca) and microelements (Fe, Cu, Zn, Ni, Cd). Different amount of these dietary contents was found in different species.

【 授权许可】

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