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Nutrient Analysis of Selected Home Garden Vegetable Species Rekha Sinha


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Thirteen species of vegetable namely, bottle gourd, field bean, french bean, chilli, tomato, brinjal, Poi, Bathua, mint, Palak, Kalmi, coriander and lettuce were evaluated for their nutrient contents. Among different leafy vegetables analysed, highest iron, Ca and ascorbic acid was observed in mint, Poi and coriander leaves, respectively, whereas, with regards to other vegetables maximum Fe, Ca and vitamin C was recorded in tomato, bottle gourd and french beans as well as chilli, respectively.

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Leafy Vegetables, other Vegetables, Home Garden
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Authors

Rekha Sinha
Department of Home Science, Birsa Agricultural University, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Bindu Sharma
Department of Home Science, Birsa Agricultural University, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

Abstract


Thirteen species of vegetable namely, bottle gourd, field bean, french bean, chilli, tomato, brinjal, Poi, Bathua, mint, Palak, Kalmi, coriander and lettuce were evaluated for their nutrient contents. Among different leafy vegetables analysed, highest iron, Ca and ascorbic acid was observed in mint, Poi and coriander leaves, respectively, whereas, with regards to other vegetables maximum Fe, Ca and vitamin C was recorded in tomato, bottle gourd and french beans as well as chilli, respectively.

Keywords


Leafy Vegetables, other Vegetables, Home Garden

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