Table 1.
Nutritional characterization of M. oleifera leaves from Chad, Sahrawi refugee camps (Southwester Algeria), and Haiti, expressed as dry matter.
| Nutrients | CHAD | SAHRAWI CAMPS | HAITI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± sd | Mean ± sd | Mean ± sd | ||
| Proteins | g/100 g | 31.47 ± 0.12 | 27.98 ± 0.12 | 20.80 ± 0.01 |
| Lipids | g/100 g | 6.65 ± 0.28 | 4.85 ± 0.30 | 7.05 ± 0.11 |
| Total fibre | g/100 g | 33.29 ± 0.63 | 31.88 ± 0.34 | 37.63 ± 1.00 |
| Insoluble fibre | g/100 g | 23.97 ± 0.46 | 27.94 ± 0.27 | 30.09 ± 1.40 |
| Soluble fibre | g/100 g | 9.31 ± 0.18 | 3.94 ± 0.07 | 7.54 ± 0.40 |
| Starch (estimated by difference) | g/100 g | 12.41 ± 0.52 | 11.37 ± 0.06 | 13.75 ± 0.31 |
| Glucose | g/100 g | 2.41 ± 0.20 | 2.03 ± 0.17 | 4.57 ± 0.16 |
| Fructose | g/100 g | 0.47 ± 0.07 | 0.54 ± 0.04 | 4.81 ± 0.31 |
| Sucrose | g/100 g | 2.50 ± 0.08 | 7.96 ± 0.00 | 1.77 ± 0.08 |
| Maltose | g/100 g | ND | ND | ND |
| Ashes | g/100 g | 10.79 ± 0.01 | 13.38 ± 0.05 | 9.62 ± 0.02 |
| Sodium | mg/100 g | 307.65 ± 1.49 | 791.28 ± 4.43 | 262.50 ± 5.45 |
| Calcium | mg/100 g | 1839.10 ± 12.82 | 2743.38 ± 39.69 | 2150.26 ± 56.07 |
| Iron | mg/100 g | 17.03 ± 0.79 | 41.68 ± 1.08 | 11.91 ± 0.82 |
| Zinc | mg/100 g | 2.48 ± 0.01 | 3.09 ± 0.01 | 2.18 ± 0.06 |
| Magnesium | mg/100 g | 562.49 ± 9.07 | 489.94 ± 8.76 | 533.51 ± 23.87 |
| Copper | mg/100 g | ND | 1.22 ± 0.08 | 0.66 ± 0.00 |
| Phytates | g/100 g | 2.95 ± 0.02 | 3.03 ± 0.15 | 2.55 ± 0.19 |
| β-carotene | mg/100 g | 19.03 ± 0.19 | 28.53 ± 1.71 | 10.01 ± 0.07 |
Abbreviation: ND = not detectable.