title: Composition and variation in vitamin C, carotenoids, protein, nitrate and oxalate contents in Celosia leaves.
abstract: Twenty two lines/accessions belonging to 5 species of Celosia were analysed for their nutritional and antinutritional composition. The nutrient contents, vitamin C varied from 18.8 to 53.6 mg/100 g, carotenoids 9.1 to 15.1 mg/100g, protein 2.1 to 5.9%, while the antinutritional factors, nitrate 0.18 to 0.46% and oxalate 0.98 to 3.93%. Moisture ranged 81 to 89%. Variation of these parameters with leaf position and the amino acids profile of some promising lines was also evaluated.
authors.affiliation: Phytochemistry Division, National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nath
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pal
mesh_terms: D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000032:analysis*; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000032:analysis*; D009566:Nitrates / Q000032:analysis*; D009753:Nutritive Value; D010070:Oxalates / Q000032:analysis*; D019815:Oxalic Acid; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D014675:Vegetables / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D009566:Nitrates; D010070:Oxalates; D010940:Plant Proteins; D002338:Carotenoids; D019815:Oxalic Acid; D001205:Ascorbic Acid