Table 2.
Macronutrients, amino acids, minerals, and water-soluble vitamins identified in C. medica L.
| Nutrient Compounds | Part of Plant | Quantitative | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium (Ca) | peel, pulp | 107.39–195.91 mg/100 g FW | [17] |
| Copper (Cu) | peel, pulp | 0.061–0.45 mg/100 g FW | [17] |
| Iron (Fe) | peel, pulp | 0.82–2.92 mg/100 g FW | [17] |
| Magnesium (Mg) | peel, pulp | 5.86–16.29 mg/100 g FW | [17] |
| Manganese (Mn) | peel, pulp | 0.052–0.266 mg/100 g FW | [17] |
| Potassium (K) | peel, pulp | 126.04–263.27 mg/100 g FW | [17] |
| Sodium (Na) | peel, pulp | 6.74–27.92 mg/100 g FW | [17] |
| Zinc (Zn) | peel, pulp | 0.24–0.51 mg/100 g FW | [17] |
| Vitamins | |||
| Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) | peel, pulp, exocarp, mesocarp, endocarp, seeds | 0.23–2.39 mg/100 g FW | [17] |
| 2.33–7.95 mg/100 g DW | [15] | ||
| fructus | 11.61 ± 2.50 mg/100 g FW | [18] | |
| peel | - | [19] | |
| peel | - | [20] | |
| fructus | - | [21] | |
| juice | 18.49 ± 0.52 mg/100 g FW | [3] | |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | peel, pulp | 0.05–0.63 mg/100 g FW | [17] |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | peel, pulp | 0.75–10.12 mg/100 g FW | [17] |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | peel, pulp, exocarp, mesocarp, endocarp, seeds | 0.37–1.16 mg/100 g FW | [17] |
| 1.85–6.38 mg/100 g DW | [15] | ||
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | peel, pulp, exocarp, endocarp | 1.32–3.65 mg/100 g FW | [17] |
| 0.18–0.40 mg/100 g DW | [15] | ||
| Essential amino acids | |||
| Histidine | peel, pulp | 7.68–38.04 mg/100 g FW | [17] |
| Isoleucine | peel, pulp | 16.14–81.95 mg/100 g FW | [17] |
| Leucine | peel, pulp | 30.05–126.24 mg/100 g FW | [17] |
| Lysine | peel, pulp | 27.37–94.46 mg/100 g FW | [17] |
| - | [22] | ||
| Methionine | peel, pulp | 1.63–11.53 mg/100 g FW | [17] |
| Phenylalanine | peel, pulp, exocarp, endocarp, mesocarp, seeds | 19.21–89.44 mg/100 g FW | [17] |
| - | [15] | ||
| Threonine | albedo, pulp | - | [22] |
| Valine | peel, pulp, albedo, pulp | 29.64–121.92 mg/100 g FW | [17] |
| - | [22] | ||
| Non-essential amino acids | |||
| Alanine | peel, pulp | 57.55–153.99 mg/100 g FW | [17] |
| albedo, pulp | [22] | ||
| Arginine | peel, pulp | 18.64–90.62 mg/100 g FW | [17] |
| Asparagine | peel, oil glands, albedo, pulp | - | [22] |
| Aspartic acid | peel, pulp | 232.86–637.32 mg/100 g FW | [17] |
| Cystine | peel, pulp | 1.76–1.82 mg/100 g FW | [17] |
| Glutamic acid | peel, pulp | 71.47–227.50 mg/100 g FW | [17] |
| Glycine | peel, pulp | 21.15–108.48 mg/100 g FW | [17] |
| Proline | peel, pulp | 55.22–150.18 mg/100 g FW | [17] |
| - | [15] | ||
| - | [22] | ||
| Serine | peel, pulp | 22.45–78.84 mg/100 g FW | [17] |
| Tryptophan | exocarp, endocarp, mesocarp | - | [17] |
| Tyrosine | peel, pulp | 12.51–53.74 mg/100 g FW | [17] |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Moisture content | peel, pulp | 81.78–86.03 g/100 g FW | [17] |
| Fat | peel, pulp | 0.39–0.56 g/100 g FW | [17] |
| Protein | peel, pulp | 0.80–2.99 g/100 g FW | [17] |
| Ash | peel, pulp | 0.44–1.23 g/100 g FW | [17] |
| Carbohydrates | peel, pulp | 9.19–16.60 g/100 g FW | [17] |
| Energy | peel, pulp | 53.74–73.06 g/100 g FW | [17] |
| Glucose | peel, pulp | 0.92–2.27 g/100 g FW | [17] |
| Fructose | peel, pulp | 1.60–2.95 g/100 g FW | [17] |
| Sucrose | peel, pulp | 0.27–1.03 g/100 g FW | [17] |