Forest Research: Open Access
Open Access
ISSN: 2168-9776
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ISSN: 2168-9776
+44 1300 500008
Hama-Ba F
Institut de Recherche en Sciences Appliquées et Technologies,
Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso
Research Article
Micronutrient Content of Wild Vegetable Species Harvested in Forested and Non-Forested Areas in Southwest Burkina Faso
Author(s): Hama-Ba F, Sibiria N, Powell B, Ickowitz A, Maundu P and Diawara BHama-Ba F, Sibiria N, Powell B, Ickowitz A, Maundu P and Diawara B
Generation of improved data on biodiverse foods for nutrition required that nutrient composition data be paired with proper botanical identification of species. This study assessed the nutrient content of ten wild vegetable species within and outside forested area in Burkina Faso. The ten-vegetable species included: Adansonia digitata L., Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del., Boerhavia diffusa L., Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn., Cerathoteca sesamoides Endl., Crataeva religiosa Sieber, Ficus ovata Vahl, Moringa oleifera Lam., Strycnos spinosa Lam. and Vitex doniana Sweet. Additionally, the nutrient content for each of the species was compared for specimens collected within and outside forested areas. The iron levels ranged between 3.9-107.9 mg/100 g dry weight, the zinc levels from 11-22 mg/100 g dry weight, and the calcium levels from 25-4637 mg/100 g dry weight. The beta carotene levels were.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2168-9776.100213