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1 Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Gandhi Faiz-e-Aam College, Shahjahanpur (U.P.), IN
Source
Asian Journal of Bio Science, Vol 5, No 2 (2010), Pagination: 249-250
Abstract
In European folk medicine, cabbage leaves has anti-inflammatory properties. Red cabbage is also effective in relieving painfully engorged breasts in breast feeding women. To evaluate importance in human nutrition red cabbage was analyzed for their proximate composition and mineral contents. The results of the present study showed that red cabbage contained appropriate amount of essential nutrients. Moisture content was 88.66%. Protein, fat and carbohydrate were 0.35, 0.25 and 8.46%, respectively. Fiber and ash was 1.8 and 0.88%, respectively. Iron, phosphorus and calcium were 0.33, 19.90 and 3.56%, respectively. Calorific value was 17.69.
