title: Physicochemical and nutritional characteristics of the fruit of Zizyphus sonorensis S. Wats (Rhamnaceae).
abstract: The nanche de la costa (Zizyphus sonorensis) fruit was partially characterized by physicochemical and nutritional analyses. This fruit has a homogenous size and color and low moisture content (47 g/100 g). The content of tannins and nickel of the edible portion might limit its use. However, nanche de la costa has important characteristics and potential to be considered as a food or feed source. The remarkable characteristics of the edible portion are high content of total (35 g/100 g) and soluble (0.6 g/100 g) dietary fiber, high level of copper (0.53 mg/100 g), iron (10 mg/100 g) and zinc (4.2 mg/100 g). The seed was distinguished by its high content of total dietary fiber (82.1 g/100 g), calcium (540 mg/100 g), copper (0.54 mg/100 g), chromium (1.1 mg/100 g) and zinc (4.5 mg/100 g). The moisture value is given in fresh weight basis and all other values are in dry weight basis.
authors.affiliation: Maestría en Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos, Facultad de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Ciudad Universitaria, Culiacán de Rosales, Sinaloa, México, C.P. 80000.
authors.forename: Marcelino
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Montiel-Herrera
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Campista-León
authors.forename: Irma L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Camacho-Hernández
authors.forename: Antelmo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ríos-Morgan
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Delgado-Vargas
mesh_terms: D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000032:analysis; D005504:Food Analysis / Q000379:methods; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry*; D009753:Nutritive Value; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000032:analysis; D014867:Water / Q000032:analysis; D031957:Ziziphus / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004043:Dietary Fiber; D014131:Trace Elements; D014867:Water