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Chemical Composition and Yield of Six Genotypes of Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.): An Alternative Source of Omega-3 Fatty Acids.
Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands) - 1 Dec 2015
Petropoulos Spyridon Α, Karkanis Anestis, Fernandes Ângela, Barros Lillian, Ferreira Isabel C F R, Ntatsi Georgia, Petrotos Konstantinos, Lykas Christos, Khah Ebrahim
Abstract excerpt
Common purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) is an annual weed rich in omega-3 fatty acids which is consumed for its edible leaves and stems. In the present study six different genotypes of common purslane (A-F) were evaluated for their nutritional value and chemical composition. Nutritional value and chemical composition depended on genotype. Oxalic acid content was the lowest for genotype D, whereas genotypes E and...
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