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Purslane Weed (Portulaca oleracea): A Prospective Plant Source of Nutrition, Omega-3 Fatty Acid, and Antioxidant Attributes
Joint Authors
Uddin, Md. Kamal
Juraimi, A. S.
Hossain, Md Sabir
Nahar, Most. Altaf Un
Ali, Md. Eaqub
Rahman, M. M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) is an important plant naturally found as a weed in field crops and lawns.
Purslane is widely distributed around the globe and is popular as a potherb in many areas of Europe, Asia, and the Mediterranean region.
This plant possesses mucilaginous substances which are of medicinal importance.
It is a rich source of potassium (494 mg/100 g) followed by magnesium (68 mg/100 g) and calcium (65 mg/100 g) and possesses the potential to be used as vegetable source of omega-3 fatty acid.
It is very good source of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) and gamma-linolenic acid (LNA, 18 : 3 w3) (4 mg/g fresh weight) of any green leafy vegetable.
It contained the highest amount (22.2 mg and 130 mg per 100 g of fresh and dry weight, resp.) of alpha-tocopherol and ascorbic acid (26.6 mg and 506 mg per 100 g of fresh and dry weight, resp.).
The oxalate content of purslane leaves was reported as 671–869 mg/100 g fresh weight.
The antioxidant content and nutritional value of purslane are important for human consumption.
It revealed tremendous nutritional potential and has indicated the potential use of this herb for the future.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Uddin, Md. Kamal& Juraimi, A. S.& Hossain, Md Sabir& Nahar, Most. Altaf Un& Ali, Md. Eaqub& Rahman, M. M.. 2014. Purslane Weed (Portulaca oleracea): A Prospective Plant Source of Nutrition, Omega-3 Fatty Acid, and Antioxidant Attributes. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051726
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Uddin, Md. Kamal…[et al.]. Purslane Weed (Portulaca oleracea): A Prospective Plant Source of Nutrition, Omega-3 Fatty Acid, and Antioxidant Attributes. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051726
American Medical Association (AMA)
Uddin, Md. Kamal& Juraimi, A. S.& Hossain, Md Sabir& Nahar, Most. Altaf Un& Ali, Md. Eaqub& Rahman, M. M.. Purslane Weed (Portulaca oleracea): A Prospective Plant Source of Nutrition, Omega-3 Fatty Acid, and Antioxidant Attributes. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051726
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1051726