Review Article

Diplazium esculentum (Retz.) Sw.: Ethnomedicinal, Phytochemical, and Pharmacological Overview of the Himalayan Ferns

Table 2

Proximate composition of Diplazium esculentum from different regions.

ParametersBangladesh (mg/100 g) [34]Indonesia (%) [29]India (%) [26]India (%) [57]Philippines (%) [33]Nepal (%) [58]Indonesia (%) [27]India (%) [59]India (%) [60]

Moisture (%)8.889.3492.491.8293.2590.8493.190.4
Lipid2.16
Protein8.736.20-8.303.8431.20.87-10.670.992.232.68.87
Ash5.091.90-2.111.3316.21.42-17.391.101.381.3
Total carbohydrate59.6244.31.018.8
Fiber15.595.054.60.72-9.060.994.823.1
Fat0.51-0.680.258.30.28-3.400.150.042.02.5
Water level2.70-3.08
Vitamin C (mg/100 g)21.38216.20