African Journal of Agriculture and Food Security

African Journal of Agriculture and Food Security ISSN 2375-1177 Vol. 7 (7), pp. 001-004, July, 2019. © International Scholars Journals

Full Length Research Paper

Comparison of protein values from seven wild edible plants of Iran

Ali Aberoumand

Department of Food Science and Technology, Natural Resources College of Behbahan, Shehid Chamran University of Ahvaz.,Iran. E-mail. [email protected]. Phone: 00919166716540. Fax: 00986122232425

Accepted 24 April, 2019

Abstract

Plants are one of the major sources of proteins. The plants Arum maculatum, Portulaca oleracia, Semicarpus anacardium, Carissa karandus, Cordia myxa, Solanum indicum and Chlorophytum comosum are widely available in the wild in many regions of Iran. These are consumed as fruits and vegetables. Therefore, to study the comparison of their protein values, these plants were selected for further study. The protein values estimated (in percentage) are: A. maculatum, (57.0), Portulaca oleracia (44.8), C. comosum (28.4), C. karandus (22.6), C. myxa (20.2), S. indicum ( 17.5) and Semicarpus anacardium (7.93). Therefore, as these wild plants are rich in proteins, these can be used as non-conventional protein sources.