ABSTRACT Wild fruits, directly or in combination with other foodstuff, are used by many people living in the rural regions of tropical countries to address food and income insecurity. The composition of wild fruits needs to be analyzed and compared with the composition of other traditional fruits. In the present study, we investigated the nutritional status of fruits of two wild species (eight populations) of Ziziphus mauritiana (ZM) and Z. nummularia (ZN) from the different locations of Northwest India, which were denoted as ZM-1, ZM-3, ZM-11, ZN-4, ZN-5, ZN-10, ZN-13, and ZN-14 depending on species and location. ZM-3 emerged the highest moisture content while ZM-11 showed the highest ash content. ZN-14 presented the highest crude fiber and vitamin C contents. ZN-13 exhibited the highest crude fiber content. The concentration of potassium (2456.250 ± 36.044 mg/100 g), sodium (139.257 ± 2.575 mg/100 g), copper (6.733 ± 0.097 mg/100 g), and zinc (2.223 ± 0.085 mg/100 g) was found to be highest in Z. mauritiana, and the amount of calcium (428.350 ± 2.037 mg/100 g), magnesium (110.947 ± 1.086 mg/100 g), iron (9.657 ± 0.244 mg/100 g), manganese (2.623 ± 0.067 mg/100 g), and zinc (2.223 ± 0.085 mg/100 g) was highest in Z. nummularia. Results provide an indication of the nutritional value of the wild edible fruits of Ziziphus mauritiana and Z. nummularia from different populations and can be used to promote these wild fruits for domestication.

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使用原子吸收分光光度计 (AAS) 和火焰光度计比较毛里求斯野生食用水果中的主要矿物质元素

摘要 生活在热带国家农村地区的许多人直接或与其他食品结合使用野生水果来解决粮食和收入不安全问题。野生水果的成分需要进行分析，并与其他传统水果的成分进行比较。在本研究中，我们调查了印度西北部不同地点的毛里求斯 (ZM) 和麻木 (ZN) 两种野生物种（8 个种群）果实的营养状况，分别表示为 ZM-1、ZM -3、ZM-11、ZN-4、ZN-5、ZN-10、ZN-13 和 ZN-14，具体取决于物种和位置。ZM-3 的水分含量最高，而 ZM-11 的灰分含量最高。ZN-14的粗纤维和维生素C含量最高。ZN-13表现出最高的粗纤维含量。钾的浓度 (2456. 250 ± 36.044 mg/100 g）、钠（139.257 ± 2.575 mg/100 g）、铜（6.733 ± 0.097 mg/100 g）和锌（2.223 ± 0.085 mg/100 g）在 Z 中最高。毛里求斯，以及钙（428.350±2.037mg/100g）、镁（110.947±1.086mg/100g）、铁（9.657±0.244mg/100g）、锰（2.623mg/1006g）的量锌 (2.223 ± 0.085 mg/100 g) 在 Z. nummularia 中最高。结果表明了不同种群的毛里求斯野生果实的营养价值，可用于促进这些野生果实的驯化。铁 (9.657 ± 0.244 mg/100 g)、锰 (2.623 ± 0.067 mg/100 g) 和锌 (2.223 ± 0.085 mg/100 g) 在 Z. nummularia 中最高。结果表明了不同种群的毛里求斯野生果实的营养价值，可用于促进这些野生果实的驯化。铁 (9.657 ± 0.244 mg/100 g)、锰 (2.623 ± 0.067 mg/100 g) 和锌 (2.223 ± 0.085 mg/100 g) 在 Z. nummularia 中最高。结果表明了不同种群的毛里求斯野生果实的营养价值，可用于促进这些野生果实的驯化。