Review Article

Wild Edible Plant Nutritional Contribution and Consumer Perception in Ethiopia

Table 1

Proximate composition (g/100 g) of some selected wild edible plants.

Scientific nameMoisture (fw)Ash (dmb)Ether extractives (dmb)Protein (dmb)Crude fiber (dmb)CH (dmb)Energy (kcal, dmb)References

Dobera glabrab28.106.790.4616.002.4148.65253.10[95]
Adenia ellenbeckii43.5174.1[54]
Amaranthus graecizans37.1148.2
Balanites aegyptiaca40.7162.6
Celosia argentea30.7122.9
Coccinia grandis34.9139.6
Corchorus trilocularis51.7206.8
Justicia flava31.3125.4
Justicia ladanoides33.9135.5
Launaea intybacea40.1160.3
Leptadenia hastata45.5182.0
Pachycymbium laticoronum60.5242.1
Pentarrhinum insipidum38.0151.9
Portulaca quadrifida36.8147.3
Amorphophallus gomboczianusa83.5333.8
Ximenia caffrab39.4157.5
Coccinia grandisNDNDND
Trigonella foenum-graecumNDNDND

All are green vegetables, unless otherwise mentioned; atuber; bfruit. ND = not determined; CH = carbohydrate.