Nutrient Content of Four Edible Wild Plants from West Africa

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dc.contributor.authorRobert S. Glew
dc.contributor.authorDorothy J. Vanderjagt
dc.contributor.authorChuang, L.-T.
dc.contributor.authorHuang, Y.-S.
dc.contributor.authorMillson, M.
dc.contributor.authorRobert H. Glew
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-13T06:55:17Z
dc.date.available2014-05-13T06:55:17Z
dc.date.issued2005-12
dc.description.abstractNon-cereal plant foods in the Western Sahel of Africa contribute significantly to the diets of local residents, especially during periods of grain shortages. In this paper, we analyze four such plant foods including diyan kwakwa (nut of coconut palm, Cocos nucifera L.), muricin giginya (young shoot of Borassus aethiopum), tsamiya biri (fruit of the tree, Tamarindus indica), and yari (a mixture of lichens, mainly Rimelia reticulate) that grows on ebony trees (Diospyros mespiliformis). They were analyzed for their content of amino acids, fatty acids, and minerals. Although diyan kwakwa contained the highest protein content (27.1%), its protein quality fell below the WHO standard in 3 of 8 essential amino acid categories. Yari and muricin giginya contained moderate levels of good quality protein. Only diyan kwakwa contained calorically significant amount of total fatty acid (24.7%); however, none of the plants contained useful amounts of the essential fatty acids, linoleic acid, or a-linolenic acid. All four plants contained useful amounts of zinc (> 12 µg/g dry weight), while yari contained the most calcium (14.7 mg/g dry weight) and iron (1.41 mg/g), and diyan kwakwa the most copper. All the four plant foods contained lesser amounts of magnesium, molybdenum, or selenium. These data indicate that the four plants contain useful amounts of various essential nutrients that could supplement the diets of populations inhabiting the Western Sahel.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPlant Foods for Human Nutrition Vol.: 60, No.: 4, December 2005 [Page 187-193]en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1189
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringer-Verlagen_US
dc.subjectAmino aciden_US
dc.subjectBorassus aethiopumen_US
dc.subjectCocos nucifera Len_US
dc.subjectDiospyros mespilformisen_US
dc.subjectFatty acidsen_US
dc.subjectMineralsen_US
dc.subjectNigeren_US
dc.subjectTamarindus indicaen_US
dc.subjectLichensen_US
dc.titleNutrient Content of Four Edible Wild Plants from West Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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