Table 2.
Fatty acids and amino acid composition of fruit pulp of V. madagascariensis compared with nutritional values of Mangifera indica and Ziziphus mauritiana and the recommended dietary allowance (RDA).
| Chemical composition | Value | Ziziphus mauritiana | Mangifera indica | Recommended dietary allowance (RDA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amino acids (g/100 g) | ||||
| Arginine | 1.1 ± 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.02 | — |
| Aspartic acid | 1.5 ± 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.04 | — |
| Glutamic acid | 1.9 ± 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.06 | — |
| Glycine | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.02 | — |
| Histidine | 0.7 ± 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.01 | 10 |
| Isoleucine | 0.82 ± 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.02 | 20 |
| Leucine | 1.6 ± 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.03 | 39 |
| Lysine | 0.8 ± 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.04 | 30 |
| Methionine + cysteine | 0.21 ± 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.01 | 15 |
| Phenylalanine + tyrosine | 1.3 ± 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.02 | 25 |
| Serine | 0.7 ± 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.02 | — |
| Threonine | 0.74 ± 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.02 | 15 |
| Valine | 1.0 ± 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.03 | 26 |
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| Fatty acids (mg/kg) | ||||
| Acetic acid | 0.12 | — | — | — |
| Butyric acid | 0.12 | — | — | — |
| Decanoic acid | 0.08 | — | — | — |
| Dodecanoic acid | 0.30 | 0.05 | 0.02–0.5 | — |
| Heptanoic acid | 1.70 | — | 0.04–0.2 | — |
| Hexadecanoic acid | 5.19 | 4.0 | 2.2–14.6 | — |
| Hexanoic acid | 1.80 | — | — | — |
| Octanoic acid | 1.95 | — | — | — |
| Octadecanoic acid | 0.69 | 2.2 | 1.6–3.4 | — |
| Pentadecanoic acid | 0.61 | — | 0.02–0.04 | — |
| Pentanoic acid | 0.01 | — | — | — |
| Undecanoic acid | 0.04 | — | — | — |
| Tetradecanoic acid | 4.50 | 0.1 | 0.1–1.1 | — |
| (Z)-9-Octadecenoic acid | 0.06 | — | — | — |