PJB-2019-278
Proximate and elemental analysis of different daily consuming fruit plants of Pakistan
Syed Mubashar Sabir
Abstract
The biochemical study of 8 different types of fruits has been done namely mango, melon (Plain), muskmelon (Serda and Germa), watermelon, apricot, plum and dates. The proximate composition, level of vitamins and minerals of dried fruits have been reported. Results of the present study indicate that fruits, mango, dates and apricot contain high carbohydrate concentration while the carbohydrate content of other fruits analyzed is considerable (10.3-57.8 g percent). Fat is lowest constituent (0.1-0.42 g percent) of the macro-nutrients and there is less variation in the fat content of different types of fruits. Protein content (1.2-4.25 g percent) is also low as compared to carbohydrate but in higher proportion than fat content. Fruits analyzed contain a higher amount of minerals (Ca, Mg, F, P, Na and K) as compared to other conventional foods. Vitamin content is also high as compared to other conventional foodstuffs. β-carotene in mango (0.0875 g percent), apricot (2.78×10-2g percent) and dates (3.85×10-2g percent) is present in considerable amount.
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