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The fruits of some wild plants were examined for their contents of mineral elements and ascorbic acid.
High levels of ascorbic acid were found in fruits ofSclerocarya birrea (403.3 mg/100 g) andAdansonia digitata (337 mg/100 g). In nine of the fruits examined, the mineral contents (Ca, P) were comparable with average values found in common fruits. The iron contents were however 2–5 times higher than the values for common fruits.
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Eromosele, I.C., Eromosele, C.O. & Kuzhkuzha, D.M. Evaluation of mineral elements and ascorbic acid contents in fruits of some wild plants. Plant Food Hum Nutr 41, 151–154 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02194083
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02194083