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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2021, Volume : 9, Issue : 1
First page : (527) Last page : (530)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8612

Nutritional Evaluation of Ceropegia bulbosa Tubers from Different Regions of Rajasthan

Mala Rathore* and Hemant K. Sharma
Arid Forest Research Institute
PO-Krishi Mandi, Pali Road, Jodhpur-342005 (Rajasthan), India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: mala@icfre.org
Received: 9.01.2021 | Revised: 13.02.2021 | Accepted: 19.02.2021 

 ABSTRACT

Ceropegia bulbosa is of economic importance due to its highly medicinal edible tubers. The root tubers are eaten raw or cooked and have tonic & digestive properties. Nutritional evaluation of Ceropegia bulbosa tubers was carried out in order to evaluate their use as food supplement. Moisture, ash, sugar, fat, fibre contents were determined using standard procedures. These were found to contain sugar (7.53-18.8 %), protein (6.3-8.74%) and vitamin C (27-45.1 mg/100g). Crude fat content was found to vary from 1.3-1.5 %. Determination of mineral content showed that they were rich source of minerals Mineral contents and nutritional values of the plants were found higher than conventional vegetable crops. Though most of the Ceropegias are threatened today owing to destructive collection or habitat degradation but through proper cultivation techniques their population can be increased and their incorporation into the diet through value added products can help to explore the uses of this priceless nature’s gift.

Keywords: Nutritional, Tubers, Elements, Proximate, Supplement, Dietary.

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Cite this article: Rathore, M., & Sharma, H. K. (2021). Nutritional Evaluation of Ceropegia bulbosa Tubers from Different Regions of Rajasthan, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 9(1), 527-530. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8612