Chemical Composition and Nutritional Value of Three Sonchus Species
Species of unconventional food plants of the genus Sonchus are widely consumed in rural populations living in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. This study investigated the nutritional composition of S. oleraceus, S. asper, and S. arvensis species. The centesimal composition was investigated according t...
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| description | Species of unconventional food plants of the genus Sonchus are widely consumed in rural populations living in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. This study investigated the nutritional composition of S. oleraceus, S. asper, and S. arvensis species. The centesimal composition was investigated according to the norms of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists, the occurrence and concentration of carotenoids and vitamins through High-Performance Liquid Chromatography, and minerals with the aid of atomic emission spectrometry in inductively coupled plasma. There was no significant difference between the water content found in the three species. However, S. asper showed higher concentrations of lipids (1.32 g/100 g), carbohydrates (0.34 g/100 g), total carotenoids (5.58 mg/100 g), and Ca (96.25 mg/100 g), while S. arvensis had the highest concentration of vitamins E (72.98 μg/100 g) and K (604.85 mg/100 g). S. oleraceus showed higher concentrations of Fe (23.74 mg/100 g). Statistically, fibers and ash presented the same proportions in S. asper and S. arvensis, as well as proteins in S. oleraceus and S. asper species. The availabilities of these vegetables together with their high nutritional value are important factors that contribute to ensuring food security for families that have these species in their diet. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-85279aa02941481c9595f64879ee56992025-02-03T01:32:37ZengWileyInternational Journal of Food Science2314-57652022-01-01202210.1155/2022/4181656Chemical Composition and Nutritional Value of Three Sonchus SpeciesGaldino Xavier de Paula Filho0Tibério Fontenele Barreira1Helena Maria Pinheiro-Sant’Ana2Department of EducationDepartment of Plant ScienceDepartment of Nutrition and HealthSpecies of unconventional food plants of the genus Sonchus are widely consumed in rural populations living in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. This study investigated the nutritional composition of S. oleraceus, S. asper, and S. arvensis species. The centesimal composition was investigated according to the norms of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists, the occurrence and concentration of carotenoids and vitamins through High-Performance Liquid Chromatography, and minerals with the aid of atomic emission spectrometry in inductively coupled plasma. There was no significant difference between the water content found in the three species. However, S. asper showed higher concentrations of lipids (1.32 g/100 g), carbohydrates (0.34 g/100 g), total carotenoids (5.58 mg/100 g), and Ca (96.25 mg/100 g), while S. arvensis had the highest concentration of vitamins E (72.98 μg/100 g) and K (604.85 mg/100 g). S. oleraceus showed higher concentrations of Fe (23.74 mg/100 g). Statistically, fibers and ash presented the same proportions in S. asper and S. arvensis, as well as proteins in S. oleraceus and S. asper species. The availabilities of these vegetables together with their high nutritional value are important factors that contribute to ensuring food security for families that have these species in their diet.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4181656 |
| spellingShingle | Galdino Xavier de Paula Filho Tibério Fontenele Barreira Helena Maria Pinheiro-Sant’Ana Chemical Composition and Nutritional Value of Three Sonchus Species International Journal of Food Science |
| title | Chemical Composition and Nutritional Value of Three Sonchus Species |
| title_full | Chemical Composition and Nutritional Value of Three Sonchus Species |
| title_fullStr | Chemical Composition and Nutritional Value of Three Sonchus Species |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chemical Composition and Nutritional Value of Three Sonchus Species |
| title_short | Chemical Composition and Nutritional Value of Three Sonchus Species |
| title_sort | chemical composition and nutritional value of three sonchus species |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4181656 |
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