Nutrient composition of some uncommon foods consumed by kumaon uttar pradesh india and garhwal hill uttar pradesh india subjects
Pramila, S.S.; Kumar, A.; Raghuvanshi, R.
Journal of Food Science and Technology (Mysore) 28(4): 237-238
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-1155 Document Number: 530096
The determintion of the proximate principles and some of the essential nutrients in ten uncommon foods of Uttar Pradesh (India) had revealed that several of these foods contain high amounts of certain important dietary factors. These include protein and fat in Bhanjira (Perilla frutuscens) and Chilu seeds (Prunus armeniaca Willd); calcium and .beta. -carotene in Beng (Basella alba Willd) and Bichhu ghaas (Urtica dioica L.); carbohydrates in Gaderi (Colocasia esculenta), Gathi (Dioscorea bulbifera Linn), Bannda (Alocasia macrorrhiza Schott); ascorbic acid in Kunja (Rosa moschata Hermm), Mehal (Pyrus pashia Buch Ham ex O Don.) and Mongra (Raphanus sativus var caudatus).