Achaglinkame Matthew Atongbiik, Aderibigbe Ruth Olaide, Hensel Oliver, Sturm Barbara, Korese Joseph Kudadam
Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Mechanization and Irrigation Technology, University for Development Studies, P.O. Box TL 1882, Nyankpala Campus, Tamale, Ghana.
Product Development Programme, National Horticultural Research Institute, Jericho G.R.A., Ibadan 200272, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Foods. 2019 Mar 20;8(3):104. doi: 10.3390/foods8030104.
Malnutrition has been a serious issue in Ghana and Africa as a whole. However, the potential of many indigenous fruits to combat it has not yet been tested. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the nutritional characteristics of four underutilized wild fruits ( , , and ) of dietary interest in Ghana. The nutritional and antinutritional characteristics of the fruits were analyzed according to standard methods (laid down by the Association of Official Analytical Chemists and other well-known researchers) on a dry weight (dw) basis. The nutritional value of the fruits was high enough to contribute to the nutrient requirements of humans, with their iron (0.34⁻1.46 mg/100 g), zinc (0.81⁻2.97 mg/100 g), vitamin A (0.84⁻2.03 mg/100 g), and β-carotene (64.84⁻176.89 mg/100 g) contents worth special mention. The antinutrient content also ranged between 0.06⁻1.82 mg/g. Therefore, it is evident from the study that the fruits, although containing some levels of antinutrients, are nutrient-dense, suggesting their potency in fighting malnutrition in humans.
营养不良在加纳乃至整个非洲一直是个严重问题。然而，许多本土水果对抗营养不良的潜力尚未得到检验。因此，本研究旨在确定加纳四种未充分利用的、具有饮食价值的野生水果（、、和）的营养特性。根据官方分析化学家协会及其他知名研究人员制定的标准方法，以干重为基础分析了这些水果的营养和抗营养特性。这些水果的营养价值很高，足以满足人类的营养需求，其铁含量（0.34⁻1.46毫克/100克）、锌含量（0.81⁻2.97毫克/100克）、维生素A含量（0.84⁻2.03毫克/100克）和β-胡萝卜素含量（64.84⁻176.89毫克/100克）值得特别提及。抗营养物质含量也在0.06⁻1.82毫克/克之间。因此，从该研究中可以明显看出，这些水果虽然含有一定水平的抗营养物质，但营养丰富，表明它们在对抗人类营养不良方面具有潜力。
