ISSN 2736-1756
Advanced Journal of Microbiology Research ISSN 2241-9837 Vol. 14 (8), pp. 001-006, August, 2020. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Food analytical evaluation of fruits and vegetables-based diets in relation to human carbohydrates
Ali Aberoumand1*and S. S. Deokule2
1Food Science and Technology, Behbahan University, Behbahan, kuzestan, Iran.
2Department of Botany, University of Pune, Pune, India, 4111007.
Accepted 17 October, 2019
Abstract
Carbohydrates are the major nutrients of fruits and vegetables in human nutrition. Sucrose is one of the important parameters for the assessment of the commercial quality of the fruit, since consumers prefer the sweetest fruits. Results showed that fructose, glucose, sucrose contents were high in Cordia myxa (9.38, 12.75 and 29.09%) respectively and the starch content was high in Alocacia indica (60.41%). Alocacia has high calorie and nutritional value because it contains high carbohydrates contents (72.66%) and Cordia was the sweetest fruits because it contains the maximum amounts of sucrose, glucose and fructose. The TDF content was low in Portulaca oleracia (dried) (8 g %) and was high in Cordia myxa (27.7 g %). It is observed that vegetables of Portulaca, Asparagus, Momordica and Eulophia can be recommended in plant -based diets in Iran and India.
Key words: Fiber, carbohydrates, nutritional values, edible plants.