Magaia Telma, Uamusse Amália, Sjöholm Ingegerd, Skog Kerstin
Department of Biological Science, Science Faculty, Eduardo Mondlane University, PO Box 257, Maputo, Mozambique ; Department of Food Technology, Engineering and Nutrition, Lund University, PO Box 124, Lund, SE-221 00 Sweden.
Springerplus. 2013 Dec;2(1):88. doi: 10.1186/2193-1801-2-88. Epub 2013 Mar 8.
The harvesting, utilization and marketing of indigenous fruits and nuts have been central to the livelihoods of the majority of rural communities in African countries. In this study we report on the content of dietary fiber, minerals and selected organic acids in the pulps and kernels of the wild fruits most commonly consumed in southern Mozambique. The content of soluble fiber in the pulps ranged from 4.3 to 65.6 g/100 g and insoluble fiber from 2.6 to 45.8 g/100 g. In the kernels the content of soluble fiber ranged from 8.4 to 42.6 g/100 g and insoluble fiber from 14.7 to 20.9 g/100 g. Citric acid was found in all fruits up to 25.7 g/kg. The kernels of Adansonia digitata and Sclerocarya birrea were shown to be rich in calcium, iron, magnesium and zinc. The data may be useful in selecting wild fruit species appropriate for incorporation into diets.
非洲国家大多数农村社区的生计核心一直是本土水果和坚果的采收、利用及销售。在本研究中，我们报告了莫桑比克南部最常食用的野生水果果肉和果核中的膳食纤维、矿物质及某些有机酸的含量。果肉中可溶性纤维含量为4.3至65.6克/100克，不溶性纤维含量为2.6至45.8克/100克。果核中可溶性纤维含量为8.4至42.6克/100克，不溶性纤维含量为14.7至20.9克/100克。所有水果中均发现含有柠檬酸，含量高达25.7克/千克。猴面包树和马鲁拉树的果核富含钙、铁、镁和锌。这些数据可能有助于选择适合纳入饮食的野生水果品种。
