Abstract

Protein, Fat, Calories, Minerals, Phytic acid and Phenolic In Some Plant Foods Based Diet

Ali Aberoumand

The most important nutrients present in plants are: carbohydrates, such as the starch and free sugars, oils, proteins, minerals, ascorbic acid, and the antioxidant phenols. The Plants Alocacia indica Sch.,Asparagus officinalis DC., Chlorophytum comosum Linn., Cordia myxa Roxb., Eulophia ochreata Lindl., Momordica dioicia Roxb., Portulaca oleracia Linn. and Solanum indicum Linn. are widely wild in many regions of Iran and India. Association of the Official Analytical Chemists and Folin-Ciocalteau micro method are used for nutritional analysis of the plants. Results indicated that Portulaca oleracia Linn. and Asparagus officinalis DC. contain high amounts of proteins, fats and calorie values. These plants are consumpted as vegetables in Iran people diets.