2014
DOI: 10.15739/ijapr.013
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Abstract: A survey on leafy vegetables consumption was carried out in the district of Abidjan. Samples of spider plant, were collected from the fields during the dry and the rainy seasons. Nutrient analysis of spider plant leaf were performed on dry matter, pH, proteins, sugars, fibers, vitamin C, ß-carotene, minerals and oxalic acid content. The survey revealed that spider plant was less known and consumed. Oxalic acid level is high in rainy season (10.17 mg/100g DW). Soluble fibers content is around 13.33 % in dry sea… Show more

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“…Plant originated in tropical Africa and South-East Asia (Chweya & Mnzava, 1997) it used as leafy vegetable in these areas (DAFF, 2010). Leaves of the plant are rich in vitamin A and C, β-carotene, iron, calcium, magnesium, protein, phosphorus (Chweya & Mnzava, 1997;Soro et al, 2012;Agbo et al, 2014) and it plays an important role in the overcoming nutritional deficiencies. T his vegetable stimulates the restoration of blood after delivery by increasing the number of red blood cells and the corpuscular hemoglobin concentration.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Plant originated in tropical Africa and South-East Asia (Chweya & Mnzava, 1997) it used as leafy vegetable in these areas (DAFF, 2010). Leaves of the plant are rich in vitamin A and C, β-carotene, iron, calcium, magnesium, protein, phosphorus (Chweya & Mnzava, 1997;Soro et al, 2012;Agbo et al, 2014) and it plays an important role in the overcoming nutritional deficiencies. T his vegetable stimulates the restoration of blood after delivery by increasing the number of red blood cells and the corpuscular hemoglobin concentration.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…5,21,22 For example, Cleome gynandra leaves have 0.39 and 0.37 g of protein/g of dry weight material collected in the dry and rainy season. 23 In aqueous and saline extracts from Corynandra viscosa (Syn. Cleome viscosa) seeds DL-aspartic acid, L-hydroxy proline, L-proline, DL-serine, 3-DL-alanine, DL-2-amino-N-butyric acid and L-tyrosine were reported.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%