Seasonal variation in phytochemicals and nutraceutical potential of Begonia nelumbiifolia consumed in Puebla, Mexico.

ABSTRACT: Begonia nelumbiifolia is a traditional edible plant consumed and commercialized in the northern highlands of Puebla, México. The present study reports the seasonal variation in proximate analysis as well as organic acids, carotenoids and flavonoids content in both leaves and stalks of this plant. The stalks contained low concentrations of protein (~3%), fiber (~1.5%) and nitrogen free extract (~0.26%) during the time of study. Both organs showed contents of oxalic acid (91-103 mg 100 g^-1 FW), ascorbic acid (50-65 mg 100 g^-1 FW), lutein (1-2.5 mg 100 g^-1 FW), β-carotene (1-3 mg 100 g^-1 FW), quercetin (1.3-2.7 mg 100 g^-1 DW) and rutin (0.5-1.7 mg 100 g^-1 DW). Antioxidant activity against DPPH was observed by the stalk e

SUBMITTER: Villa-Ruano N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5430179 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature