Proximate Composition, Nutritional Attributes and Mineral Composition of Peperomia pellucida L. (Ketumpangan Air) Grown in Malaysia
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
Analysis | Mean ± SD |
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Proximate analysis (g/100 g DW) | |
Moisture | 8.33 ± 0.33 |
Protein | 10.63 ± 0.07 |
Lipid | 3.24 ± 0.28 |
Carbohydrates | 46.58 ± 2.74 |
Total ash | 31.22 ± 2.06 |
Caloric value (kcal/kJ) | 258/1080 |
Analysis | Mean ± SD |
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Minerals (mg/100 g DW) | |
Potassium | 6977 ± 4.24 |
Calcium | 483 ± 97.02 |
Iron | 119.3 ± 20.33 |
Sodium | 53.92 ± 0.37 |
Zinc | 12.59 ± 0.25 |
Copper | 3.10 ± 0.33 |
3. Experimental
3.1. Procurement and Preparation of Plant Materials
3.2. Proximate Analyses
3.2.1. Moisture
3.2.2. Lipid
3.2.3. Protein
3.2.4. Ash Content and Ash Solution
3.2.5. Carbohydrate and Caloric Value
3.3. Mineral Analyses
3.4. Statistical Analysis
4. Conclusions
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Ooi, D.-J.; Iqbal, S.; Ismail, M. Proximate Composition, Nutritional Attributes and Mineral Composition of Peperomia pellucida L. (Ketumpangan Air) Grown in Malaysia. Molecules 2012, 17, 11139-11145. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules170911139
Ooi D-J, Iqbal S, Ismail M. Proximate Composition, Nutritional Attributes and Mineral Composition of Peperomia pellucida L. (Ketumpangan Air) Grown in Malaysia. Molecules. 2012; 17(9):11139-11145. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules170911139
Chicago/Turabian StyleOoi, Der-Jiun, Shahid Iqbal, and Maznah Ismail. 2012. "Proximate Composition, Nutritional Attributes and Mineral Composition of Peperomia pellucida L. (Ketumpangan Air) Grown in Malaysia" Molecules 17, no. 9: 11139-11145. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules170911139