Ingredients of Some Weeds Consumed As Food in Aegean Region
Abstract
In this research the chemical composition of Asparagus acutifolius L., Chenopodium album L., Cichorium intybus L., Foeniculum vulgare Mill., Malva sylvestris L., Papaver rhoeas L. and Polygonum aviculare L. consumed as vegetable in Western Anatolia were investigated. Samples were obtained from marked and fields around Ege University Agricultural Faculty. In order to
evaluate the nutritive values of weeds, severel analysis were done. Analysis on element, % damp, ash, pH were found reasonable in these wild plants compared with the commonly used some vegetable. In this study, when weeds coparied with culture plants, weeds contained higer protein level and acidity than culture plants. It was observed that weeds contained higer iron, copper, mangan and zinc. But weeds contained lower sodium, potassium, calcium and phosphorus than culture plants.
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Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
Entomology
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
March 1, 2004
Submission Date
July 10, 2014
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 1970 Volume: 14 Number: 1
