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Table 4 Nutrient content of some most preferred wild edible plants from the wetlands of Manipur (values are ± SD).

From: Dietary use and conservation concern of edible wetland plants at indo-burma hotspot: a case study from northeast India

Botanical name

Parts

Lignin

(%)

Fat

(%)

Carbo-hydrate

(%)

Protein

(%)

Total Phosphorus

(%)

Total Nitrogen

(%)

Potassium

(%)

Sodium

(%)

Alpinia galanga

Rhizome

18 ± 0.5

1 ± 0.2

4.4 ± 1.1

2.6 ± 1.11

0.58 ± 0.02

0.40 ± 0.01

0.33 ± 0.01

0.02 ± 0.001

Cardamine hirsuta

Shoot

6 ± 0.6

3 ± 0.6

8 ± 1.56

14.4 ± 1.22

0.66 ± 0.01

0.66 ± 0.01

0.44 ± 0.003

0.016 ± 0.00

Centella asiatica

Whole plant

1 ± 0.05

1 ± 0.5

7 ± 2.12

8.25 ± 0.12

0.62 ± 0.01

0.62 ± 0.008

0.33 ± 0.019

0.08 ± 0.001

Colocasia esculenta

Corm

9 ± 0.8

2 ± 0.3

18.5 ± 3.4

4.07 ± 1.22

0.385 ± 0.04

0.65 ± 0.001

0.34 ± 0.02

0.014 ± 0.001

Commelina bengalensis

Shoot

5 ± 0.6

1 ± 0.5

5 ± 1.12

9.4 ± 0.11

0.813 ± 0.11

1.5 ± 0.03

0.34 ± 0.01

0.02 ± 0.001

Eleocharis dulcis

Root

4 ± .02

1 ± .03

10.2 ± 2.3

6.56 ± 1.23

0.684 ± 0.040

1.50 ± 0.030

0.187 ± 0.003

0.008 ± 0.0

Fagopyrum esculentum

Shoot

9 ± 0.5

1 ± 0.3

4 ± 2.3

8.31 ± 0.22

0.991 ± 0.123

1.33 ± 0.01

0.016 ± 0.002

0.24 ± 0.000

Hedychium coronarium

Rhizome

9 ± 1

2 ± 0.5

10 ± 3.5

4.63 ± 1.11

0.92 ± 0.03

0.92 ± 0.028

0.056 ± 0.003

0.018 ± 0.003

Hedyotis auricularia

Shoot

70 ± 3.5

3 ± 1

7.3 ± 2.3

7.88 ± 0.22

0.4 ± 0.02

0.4 ± 0.024

0.121 ± 0.001

0.014 ± 0.001

Ipomoea aquatica

Shoot

10 ± 1.2

3.6 ± 0.4

4.4 ± 1.1

14.5 ± 1.22

0.6 ± 0.03

0.601 ± 0.03

0.41 ± 0.007

0.15 ± 0.013

Jusiaea repens

Shoot

5 ± 1.1

1 ± 0.005

11.3 ± 2.7

13.5 ± 0.23

0.96 ± 0.18

2.16 ± 0.001

0.26 ± 0.002

0.017 ± 0.000

Jusiaea suffruticosa

Shoot

9 ± 2.1

2 ± 0.08

6.8 ± 3

9.76 ± 0.13

0.98 ± 0.01

1.56 ± 0.006

0.134 ± 0.002

0.019 ± 0.002

Lemanea australis

Whole plant

23 ± 2.2

10 ± 1.4

32.5 ± 5.5

20.2 ± 0.11

-

3.18 ± 0.12

0.4 ± 0.110

-

Marsilea minuta

Shoot

9 ± 1

4 ± 0.8

4.8 ± 1.9

8.0 ± 1.24

0.94 ± 0.001

1.28 ± 0.021

0.373 ± 0.005

0.017 ± 0.00

Nelumbo nucifera

Root

-

0.1 ± .001

26.5 ± 4.3

2.78 ± 0.01

0.44 ± 0.04

0.39 ± 0.02

-

-

Oxalis corniculata

Whole plant

45 ± 4.7

2 ± 0.5

11.8 ± 3.4

9.2 ± 0.11

0.92 ± 0.23

1.47 ± 0.001

0.3 ± 0.007

0.018 ± 0.001

Polygonum barbatum

Shoot

10 ± 2.1

2 ± 0.3

3.7 ± 1.4

7.5 ± 0.11

0.44 ± 0.003

1.20 ± 0.03

0.015 ± 0.012

0.035 ± 0.005

Rumex nepalensis

Shoot

4 ± 0.6

2 ± 0.1

10.5 ± 2.5

14.9 ± 0.11

0.88 ± 0.04

2.38 ± 0.01

0.415 ± 0.01

0.1 ± 0.001

Sagittaria sagittifolia

Root

6 ± 0.7

1 ± 0.006

3.4 ± 1.3

2.61 ± 0.12

0.8 ± 0.001

0.42 ± 0.001

0.018 ± 0.003

0.12 ± 0.01

Viola pilosa

Shoot

76 ± 5.1

3 ± 0.9

7.5 ± 1.4

4.9 ± 0.21

0.43 ± 0.004

0.78 ± 0.002

0.35 ± 0.005

0.017 ± 0.001

Zizania latifolia

Inflorescence

7 ± 1.2

1 ± 0.5

13.8 ± 2.5

8.13 ± 1.23

0.78 ± 0.11

1.3 ± 0.005

0.46 ± 0.002

0.022 ± 0.005

  1. -not analyzed