Composition of Food Plants of Central America I. Honduras

Loroco,Fernaldia pandurata (Apocynaceae): A popular edible flower of Central America

“…Any buds that have turned white and any open flowers are removed from the cluster and consumed domestically. (Munsell et al 1950b).…”

Jamun (<i>Syzygium cumini </i>(L.)): A Review of Its Food and Medicinal Uses

“…The following composition per 100 grams of edible portion was reported for fruits freshly picked at the Lancetilla Experimental Garden, Honduras, in 1948: Moisture, 85.8 gm; ether extract, 0.15 gm; crude fiber, 0.3 gm; nitrogen, 0.129 gm; ash, 0.32 gm; calcium, 8.3 mg; phosphorus, 16.2 mg; iron, 1.62 mg; carotene, 0.004 mg; thiamine, 0.008 mg; riboflavin, 0.009 mg; niacin, 0.290 mg; total ascorbic acid, 5.7 mg [4]. Virmani gives the following analysis: specific gravity, 1.0184; total acidity (as acetic acid), 5.33 per 100 cc; volatile acidity (as acetic acid), 5.072 per 100 cc; fixed acidity, 0.275% as citric; total solids, 4.12 per 100 cc; ash, 0.42; alkalinity of ash, 32.5 (N/10 alkali); nitrogen, 0.66131; total sugars, 0.995; reducing sugars, 0.995; non-volatile reducing sugars, 0.995; alcohol, 0.159% by weight; oxidation value (KMnO 4 , 186.4); iodine value, 183.7; ester value, 40.42.…”

The Nutrient Content of the Eggs of Five Breeds of Hen

“…The weight of the shell, white and yolk was determined separately and the two latter constituents from the four eggs of each hen were then combined and analyzed. The samples were stabilized following the technique described by Munsell et al (1949). For the determination of moisture, ether extract, crude fiber, total ash, and calcium, the methods of the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists were used (1945).…”