Nowadays there is a resurgence of interest in wild plants for their possible medicinal value in diets, since some epidemiological studies have demonstrated their effectiveness against important diseases. Generally, foods of plant origin contain many bioactive compounds, proteins, energy, vitamins and specific minerals; in addition, the popular wild plant species provide fibre, essential fatty a...

Background The assessment of the nutritional composition and phytochemical screening of banana pseudostem (PB) and flower (FB) advocate this nonconventional food source for routine consumption, considering its various health benefits. Objectives The aim is to assess the proximate nutrient composition, fatty acids, minerals, amino acid profile, and global antioxidant response (GAR) of PB and F...

-After moisture stress, one of the most important limiting factors for crop productivity is nutrient stress. The crop yield losses are estimated to an extent of 10-20% with or without-visual symptoms (“Hidden hunger”). Of the several nutrients, P, Fe, Zn, B & Mg are reported to be in short supply for plant growth and productivity globally. Especially the low level of Fe and Zn has a bearing on ...

The Nutrition Labeling Education Act of 1990 (NLEA) mandates significant reform of food labels and requires extensive chemical testing and analytical method development to implement. Many minerals and nutrient metals are targeted for labeling. Part of the analytical challenge to be met results from the large numbers of samples to be tested and widely divergent levels of the elements of interest...

we assessed the size and composition of the soil seed bank and above-ground vegetation in 52 relevés representing a range of habitats within an old- growth, temperate deciduous forest at hyrcanian region, northern iran. we identified 63 taxa in the seed bank, with an average density of 4202 seeds/spores per m2 by seedling emergence method. hypericum androsaemum, cardamine impatiens, and rub...

Abstract Log interpretation and evaluation of tight sandstone reservoir in Chang 8 Member Longdong West area, Ordos Basin, China, are facing great challenges due to the co-development normal oil pay resistivity low-contrast pay. To better guide exploration development resources this characteristics control mechanism were studied. Firstly, reservoirs divided into (RLP) (NP) based on relative val...

Global concerns for the sustainability of agriculture have emphasized need to reduce use mineral fertilizer. Although phosphorus (P) is accumulated in farmland soils due long-term application fertilizer, most soil P not readily available plants. The chemical speciation soils, which comprise heterogeneous microenvironments, cannot be evaluated with a high degree specificity using only macroscopi...

Edible crustaceans, such as prawns, are one of the most nutritious shellfish available to humans. Meanwhile, macro-micro nutrient content seafood determines their nutritional value. The study assessed energy values, macro and trace elemental residues in caridean species, Macrobrachium macrobrachion from Lagos Lagoon Nigeria. protein contents obtained M. were 50.16±0.00 % 56.20±0.01 for exoskele...

Indonesia is one of the countries known as world's banana producer. Banana local fruits that are widely spread in Pontianak, West Kalimantan. Ambon and raja classified bananas can be consumed directly, so peels often discarded considered waste. Whereas rich nutrients such macro micro minerals. The purpose this study was to determine mineral levels calcium ambon banana. Sample preparation using ...