Table 1.
Proximate composition (g/100g dry weight (DW)), and macro minerals and micro minerals (DW basis) of selected wild plants.
| Wild Plants | Achyranthes aspera L. (Upat Lengra) | Eclipta alba L. (Kalokeshi) | Vitex negundo L. (Nirgundi) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves | Roots | Leaves | Roots | Leaves | Roots | |
| Proximate composition (g/100 g sample) | ||||||
| Moisture | 83.71 ± 1.33 | 61.23 ± 1.01 | 88.13 ± 1.55 | 55.44 ± 2.22 | 82.78 ± 2.68 | 70.41 ± 2.11 |
| Protein | 18.13 ± 1.67 | 7.08 ± 0.33 | 21.56 ± 1.10 | 13.21 ± 0.93 | 19.27 ± 0.85 | 11.35 ± 1.05 |
| Fat | 1.88 ± 0.20 | 0.89 ± 0.07 | 2.17 ± 0.11 | 0.94 ± 0.05 | 3.13 ± 0.51 | 1.12 ± 0.10 |
| Fiber | 18.65 ± 1.23 | 22.26 ± 0.56 | 20.28 ± 0.92 | 16.56 ± 0.52 | 19.70 ± 0.90 | 13.78 ± 1.34 |
| Ash | 21.43 ± 0.33 | 13.42 ± 0.88 | 19.78 ± 0.42 | 17.37 ± 0.51 | 20.15 ± 0.75 | 8.21 ± 0.61 |
| Carbohydrate (CHO) | 39.91 ± 1.85 | 56.35 ± 1.46 | 36.21 ± 0.63 | 51.92 ± 1.50 | 37.75 ± 0.75 | 65.54 ± 1.78 |
| Mineral Composition | ||||||
| Macro minerals (mg/100 g sample) | ||||||
| Sodium (Na) | 497.51 ± 3.66 | 135.20 ± 1.03 | 345.33 ± 1.25 | 100.50 ± 0.70 | 577.82 ± 2.23 | 202.72 ± 1.08 |
| Potassium (K) | 4866.45 ± 5.78 | 1185.37 ± 1.75 | 5174.82 ± 5.74 | 2359.90 ± 4.01 | 3345.20 ± 4.65 | 1058.39 ± 5.05 |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 333.51 ± 2.43 | 164.38 ± 0.96 | 274.20 ± 3.98 | 148.21 ± 2.22 | 315.15 ± 2.45 | 190.80 ± 0.70 |
| Calcium (Ca) | 1493.45 ± 3.73 | 842.16 ± 2.02 | 2221.33 ± 6.83 | 523.91 ± 1.13 | 1786.24 ± 7.88 | 1090.90 ± 1.10 |
| Micro minerals (mg/100 g sample) | ||||||
| Iron (Fe) | 31.61 ± 0.70 | 19.83 ± 1.33 | 45.22 ± 1.12 | 16.13 ± 0.80 | 62.05 ± 1.01 | 23.40 ± 0.9 |
| Zinc (Zn) | 6.03 ± 0.09 | 3.51 ± 0.05 | 5.82 ± 0.96 | 2.80 ± 0.09 | 5.88 ± 0.44 | 4.35 ± 0.65 |
| Copper (Cu) | 1.13 ± 0.02 | 0.51 ± 0.01 | 2.33 ± 0.07 | 0.67 ± 0.03 | 1.08 ± 0.04 | 0.84 ± 0.02 |