Table 3.
Comparison of Dryopteris filix-mas nutrients contents with widely used flowering vegetables of the area.
| Plant name | DF. | TP. | RP. | BR. | UD. | CE. | AS. | CA. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moisture % | 1.64 | 8.01 | 13.6 | 11.5 | 67.19 | 62.44 | 77.8 | 75.33 |
| Crude Fat % | 6.68 | 2.03 | 0.89 | 0.22 | 2.58 | 2.64 | 3.34 | 2.64 |
| Ash % | 2.23 | 34.8 | 0.79 | 0.63 | 3.07 | 2.77 | 2.85 | 2.37 |
| Nitrogen % | 8.19 | 9.19 | 0.88 | 1.98 | 6.68 | 10.66 | 4.53 | 10.66 |
| Crude Fiber % | 7.64 | 43 | 0.67 | 0.75 | 15.38 | 17.47 | 7.39 | 17.47 |
| Mg % | 0.20 | *** | 17 | 13.2 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.078 | 3.11 |
| Ca % | 0.16 | *** | *** | *** | 0.153 | 0.306 | 0.175 | 1.084 |
| K% | 0.77 | 5.1 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Zn (mg/Kg) | 17.88 | 0.2 | *** | *** | 0.41 | 0.78 | 0.47 | 0.14 |
| Citation | Current | (80) | (81) | (82) | ||||
D.F., Dryopteris filix-mas; T.P., Trianthema portulacastrum; R.P., Raphanus sativus; B.R., Braissuca rapa; U.D., Urtica dioica; C.E., Caralluma edulis; A.S., Amaranthus spinosis; C.A., Chenopodium album.