National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The nutritional potential of nine edible plants of tribal of Jharkhand was evaluated by determining proximate composition and micronutrient content. The result showed significance of wild leafy vegetable species as important source of nutrient for rural tribal. Protein content of different wild species ranged from 19.03±0.26 to 31.16±0.20 percent. The crude fiber content was found highest in Polygonum plebijum, while highest ash content was observed in Portulaca oleracea. Among micronutrient content, iron content ranged between 11.88± to 397.66 mg/100g with highest content in Trianthema monogyna. The calcium content ranged between 441.62±12.70 to 4200±5.77 mg/100g, with highest content was observed in Sesbania grandiflora followed by cassia tora.The nutritional value of many wild species compared well with selected cultivated species namely amaranthus, spinach and fenugreek leaves in terms of protein, carbohydrate and fat and found superior in terms of crude fiber, mineral, calcium, iron and vitamin c content.
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