Determination of Nutritional Components in Piper sarmentosum
doi: 10.15886/j.cnki.rdswxb.2013.04.014
- Received Date: 2013-10-30
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Key words:
- Piper sarmentosum /
- nutrient /
- vitamin /
- protein /
- amino acid /
- mineral element /
- component measurement
Abstract: Piper sarmentosum,a new tropical spice plant,is usually consumed as a local vegetable by the local ethnic group in Hainan,China. In order to have a good picture of the nutritional value of this plant,nutritional components such as vitamins,proteins,amino acids and mineral elements in P. sarmentosum were determined by using the National Standard methods. The results showed that P. sarmentosum is rich in vitamins,proteins, amino acids and mineral elements,especially the contents of calcium,iron,zinc,manganese and strontium being very high. Thus,P. sarmentosum has a high healthcare value and a very broad prospect for development.
Citation: | LIU Jinping, HUANG Dongyi, CHENG Shanhan. Determination of Nutritional Components in Piper sarmentosum[J]. Journal of Tropical Biology, 2013, 4(4): 362-364. doi: 10.15886/j.cnki.rdswxb.2013.04.014 |