Nutritional Value of the Duckweed Species of the Genus Wolffia (Lemnaceae) as Human Food.

ABSTRACT: Species of the genus Wolffia are traditionally used as human food in some of the Asian countries. Therefore, all 11 species of this genus, identified by molecular barcoding, were investigated for ingredients relevant to human nutrition. The total protein content varied between 20 and 30% of the freeze-dry weight, the starch content between 10 and 20%, the fat content between 1 and 5%, and the fiber content was ~25%. The essential amino acid content was higher or close to the requirements of preschool-aged children according to standards of the World Health Organization. The fat content was low, but the fraction of polyunsaturated fatty acids was above 60% of total fat and the content of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids was higher than that of n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids in most s

SUBMITTER: Appenroth KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6215809 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature