The consumption of plant foods has been encouraged to cover a high proportion of the diet
due to their health benefits. However, the occurrence of anti-nutrients in plant foods …

Plant bioactive compounds have gained global significance in terms of both medicinal and
economic ramifications due to being easily accessible and are believed to be effective with …

In this study, Corchorus olitorius leaves were subjected to different thermal treatments
(blanching, boiling, drying, frying, and steaming) and analyzed, total phenolic content (TPC) …

African leafy vegetables are rich in micronutrients that can help solve hidden hunger
problems in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, their availability is limited due to seasonality and …

Jute (Corchorus sp.) is consumed as a leafy vegetable in many parts of the world. There is
little information on nutritional composition of cultivated jute species and their wild relatives …

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of garlic and onion, two Allium spices rich
in sulfur compounds, on the bioaccessibility of iron from Moringa oleifera leaves. We first …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the ecological health risk assessment of toxic
elements, microbial load, and anti-nutrient constituent build-up in vegetables, Talfairia …

Determination of antinutrients and toxic substances in leafy vegetables is an imperative facet
in nutritional studies as it establishes the baseline concentrations index for phytotoxins in the …

Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid is essential nutrients that cannot produce in human
body and meet up through diet. Jute leaves contain L-ascorbic acid. The amount of L …

Fruits of Solanum torvum are generally consumed by lactating and nursing mothers,
pregnant women and anemic patients when cooked for medicinal and nutritional purposes …