Abstract:This study reported for the rst time the chemical pro le of the petiole of Victoria amazonica (Poepp.) J.C. Sowerby, a non-conventional edible plant (NCEP), and demonstrated its nutritional and functional potential. Its proximate composition was determined by verifying the ber, lipid, protein, ash, and carbohydrate contents in fresh samples. V. amazonica petiole has a high moisture content (97.62%), while has low amounts of protein, crude ber and carbohydrates (3.10%, 1.81%, and 5.78%, respectively).At 19.5 kc… Show more
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.