Tecticornia sp. (Samphire)-A Promising Underutilized Australian Indigenous Edible Halophyte.

摘要: Salinization is gradually increasing over cropping soils and challenging Governments in many countries, including Australia. There has been a high demand for utilizing arid semi-arid land sustainable food production. Currently, the main crops forage plants are salt sensitive, while halophytes can tolerate wide range of salinities. Samphire an Australian indigenous edible halophyte belongs to genus Tecticornia. It underutilized, succulent plant growing on or land. Most samphire species have long history use as food, but also non-food (fodder medicine), among communities Australia, scientific information limited their nutritional composition potential bioactivity. The present study reports, first time, composition, bioactive compounds (phytochemicals) antioxidant capacity six grown from different locations. results showed that celosianin II isocelosianin could be identified predominant betalains pigmented species. Proximates fiber varied significantly (p < 0.05) between with highest value 46.8 g/100 g dry weight (DW). Furthermore, valuable source essential minerals trace elements, such iron (41.5 mg/100 DW), magnesium (1.2 DW) sodium (16.7 DW). fatty acid profile, mainly palmitic, stearic, oleic, linoleic α-linolenic acid, was similar studied Total phenolic content DPPH-radical scavenging were samples. These initial very promising indicate may utilized functional ingredient.