Nutritional Characterization and Storage Ability of Salicornia ramosissima and Sarcocornia perennis for Fresh Vegetable Salads

The aim of this work was to study the potential two halophytes for fresh salads. Sarcocornia perennis (SAR) and Salicornia ramosissima (SAL) plant tips were harvested in May July, stored at 4 °C 14 days. At harvest, mineral analyses (Na, K, Mg, Ca, P, N, Fe, Zn, Cu, Pb Cd), chlorophyll content, protein, ?-carotene ascorbic acid performed. Color (CIELab), phenolics, antioxidant activity microbial contamination measured harvest after days storage °C, a taste panel evaluated products. SAL had generally slightly higher values vitamin C, phenols carotenoids than SAR. In SAR storage, levels both July. opposite observed SAL. case, only storage. Microbial very low, not reaching even half critical limits. Both good nutritional value, being suitable use as salads which can be up °C. seems better source antioxidants, Ca Fe has less general quality value changes from time through cold Fresh showed appearance when early season (May) end (July).