Table 1.
Vegetable samples origin and their conversion factors.
| Sample Origin-District | Botanical Name | Local Names | Sample Origin-Village | Conversion Factor * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamwino | Ceratotheca sesamoides | Ilende | Chinoje | 4.34 |
| Vigna unguiculata | Safwe | Chinoje | 5.73 | |
| Cleome gynandra | Mzimwe | Mzula | 6.97 | |
| Cleome hirta | Mhilile | Mzula | 7.46 | |
| Ipomoea obscura | Sagula sagula | Mzula | 11.55 | |
| Ipomoea pandurata | Chiwandagulu | Mzula | 8.54 | |
| Kilosa | Bidens pilosa | Mashona nguo | Mhenda | 6.42 |
| Justicia heterocarpa | Mwidu | Mhenda | 5.22 | |
| Sesamum angustifolium | Mlenda ufuta | Mhenda | 3.99 | |
| Amaranthus spinosus | Mchicha chawa | Tindiga | 6.56 | |
| Amaranthus spp. | Mchicha bwasi | Tindiga | 2.42 | |
| Corchorus trilocularis | Mlenda mgunda | Tindiga | 5.65 | |
| Sonchus luxurians | Sunga | Tindiga | 8.19 |
* Conversion factor = FW/FDW, fresh weight/freeze-dried weight.