Mineral Composition of Some Wild Edible Fruits from Kolhapur District
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The mineral compositions of the 8 wild edible fruits were investigated. Nitrogen, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus were analyzed as the major constituents of the fruits and iron, zinc, copper and manganese were identified as a minor constituent. Among all the mineral, Potassium were found in large quantity in all fruits. Ficus racemosa L., fruit contain the highest amount of calcium, sodium and potassium. Grewia tiliifolia Vahl. fruit is rich in potassium and magnesium whereas iron content is more in Meyna laxiflora Robyns, Flacourtia indica (Burm. f.)Merr. fruit is rich in copper and manganese, while Cordia dichotoma fruit rich in zinc.
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