Table 2.
Nutrient 1 and phytochemical 2 content of horsetail.
| Specification | |
|---|---|
| Dry matter (%) | 92.14 |
| Crude protein (%) | 13.53 |
| Crude fat (%) | 1.56 |
| Crude fiber (%) | 11.90 |
| Ash (%) | 18.34 |
| Calcium (%) | 1.32 |
| Phosphorus (%) | 0.20 |
| Magnesium | 0.97 |
| Sodium (%) | 0.72 |
| Starch (%) | 11.71 |
| Sugar (%) | 3.54 |
| Carbohydrates (%) | 46.81 |
| Selenium (mg/100 g) | 1.00 |
| Iron (mg/100 g) | 29.40 |
| Copper (mg/100 g) | 4.30 |
| Manganese (mg/100 g) | 1.50 |
| Zinc (mg/100 g) | 7.50 |
| Total Polyphenols (%) | 1.46 |
| Tannins (%) | 0.26 |
| Vitamin E (μg/100 g) | 70.00 |
| Linalool (%) | 0.33 |
| Benzyl acetate (%) | 3.65 |
| Cyclamen aldehyde (%) | 2.51 |
| Dimethylbenzylcarbinyl butyrate (%) | 11.51 |
| 2-Nonenal, 2-pentyl (%) | 0.19 |
| Undecalactone (%) | 81.80 |
1 Analysis of all nutrient values by ViroMed Central Analytical Lab (Samaneh Payesh Salamat Lab), Pardis Technology Park, Tehran, Iran. 2 Phytochemical analysis by KSP Lab (Kimia Shengerf Pars Lab), Tehran, Iran.