Nutritional and Antioxidant Components of Ridge Gourd (Luffaacutangula L. Roxb) Fruits of Promising Genotypes and Varieties
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 5
Abstract
Abstract:Ridge gourd (Luffaacutangula L. Roxb), popularly known as Kalitori belongs to genus Luffa of Cucurbitaceae family is a popular vegetable in India and other Asian countries generally used for vegetable purpose. Ridge gourd like fruit vegetables are known as a ‘vegetables of diet food’ because of high moisture per cent and low calorific value.However, ridge gourd fruits having a high moisture content (90.47 - 92.78 % ) and low calorific value due to low sugar and protein content, it proves a comparable source of various components of antioxidants like ascorbic acid (8.64-14.13 mg.100g-1), flavonoid (0.77-1.59 mg.g-1) and phenolics (0.416-0.742 mg.100g-1) with variable amount of nutritional compounds like soluble sugar (1.21-1.58 % ), protein (0.175-0.253 %), carotenoid (14.5-36.1 mg.100g-1) and chlorophyll (1.59-1.85 mg. g-1) content on fresh weight basis. Keywords: LuffaacutangulaL , Ridge gourd, Antioxidant activity, Nutritional component, Chlorophyll, Carotenoid
Authors and Affiliations
Kandoliya U. K, Marviya G. V, Bodar N. P, Bhadja, N. V, Golakiya B. A
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