Journal
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
Volume 44, Issue 7, Pages 2352-2356Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2010.07.017
Keywords
Anti-nutrients; Berberis; Himalaya; Indigenous communities; Nutrients; Wild edibles
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- Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development, Kerala
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Nutritional and anti-nutritional factors of five Berberis species, widely known for their wild edible fruits and medicinal properties, were investigated in the Indian west Himalaya. These fruits contained high content of fiber (pulp 7.0-8.1%; seeds 4.4-5.3%), protein (pulp 4.7-7.2%; seeds 5.9-8.5%) and fat (pulp 2.6-4.0%; seeds 4.6-5.3%) as compared to most of the known wild edibles in the region. They, however, contained reasonably lower food energy, largely due to low carbohydrate content. All the five species emerged as good source of minerals, especially Ca and K. The values of various nutrient and mineral elements varied significantly among species, which implies potential of different species can be harnessed for diverse attributes. The fruits, however, possessed anti-nutritional factors like tannins and phytic acid, which need to be tackled appropriately while considering these fruits for value addition as health food. (c) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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