Abstract

Ali Aberoumand

Plants are one of the major sources of proteins. The plants Arum maculatum, Portulaca oleracia, Semicarpus anacardium, Carissa karandus, Cordia myxa, Solanum indicum and Chlorophytum comosum are widely available in the wild in many regions of Iran. These are consumed as fruits and vegetables. Therefore, to study the comparison of their protein values, these plants were selected for further study. The protein values estimated (in percentage) are: A. maculatum, (57.0), Portulaca oleracia (44.8), C. comosum (28.4), C. karandus (22.6), C. myxa (20.2), S. indicum ( 17.5) and Semicarpus anacardium (7.93). Therefore, as these wild plants are rich in proteins, these can be used as nonconventional protein sources.