ABSTRACT

Carissa spinarum L. is one of the wild plants that gives a fruit and it consumed by the peoples who are lived in the study areas without any knowledge of its nutrients. Thus, this research work was designed to explore the physicochemical properties and nutritional values of the Carissa spinarum L. fruits which were collected from two different geographical sites of Korem-Ofla wereda mainly Delesa and Maidokorem. The samples used for the study were randomly selected from the described sites, respectively, and the analysis of its physicochemical and nutritional values of the fruit was carried out using standard official methods. The result showed that, while the minerals, fat, energy, and titratable acidity contents were significantly different (p < 0.05) among the fruits collected from the two different geographical zones, the remaining compositions were not significantly different (P > 0.05). In conclusion, the plantations in different geographical locations were significantly affected some of the physicochemical, nutritional, and sensory properties of the fruit. It is, however, recommended that the effect of the geographical location on some nutritional and physicochemical properties of the fruit was significant, it can also develop Carissa spinarum L. based value-added food products.

摘要

Carissa spinarum L . 是一种能结出果实的野生植物，生活在研究地区的人们食用它，却不知道它的营养成分。因此，本研究工作旨在探索刺梨的理化特性和营养价值。从 Korem-Ofla 的两个不同地理地点收集的水果，主要是 Delesa 和 Maidokorem。用于研究的样品分别从所述地点随机选择，并使用标准官方方法对其水果的理化和营养价值进行分析。结果表明，虽然矿物质、脂肪、能量和可滴定酸度含量存在显着差异（ p< 0.05）在两个不同地理区域采集的果实中，其余成分差异不显着（P > 0.05）。总之，不同地理位置的种植园对水果的一些理化、营养和感官特性有显着影响。然而，建议地理位置对果实的某些营养和理化特性的影响是显着的，它也可以开发刺梨。基于附加值的食品。