Mineral Analysis of tubers in Deolapur Region of Vidarbha, Maharashtra State, India

Deshpande Suwarna, Surekha Kale, Sachin Dhok and D.K. Kulkarni*

BAIF Development  Research Foundation, Pune-411 058.
*dilipkkulkarni@gmail.com

Abstract
Wild edible plants plays a significant role in the sustenance of tribal people resides in forested area. Conservation and utilization of wild edible plants survey has been carried out in 10 villages of Deolapar region, Taluka: Ramtek, District: Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. The present study deals with six tubers analysis for four  mineral contents like P, Cu, Fe, Mn.  P is higher 3.21 mg in Amorphophallus konkanensis  Hett  ( Saknaru) ,Cu is higher 11.81 mg in Colocasia  esculenta L (Gavati kochi), Fe is higher 53.8 mg in Colocasia  esculenta L ( Wild kochi), Mn is higher  11.77 mg in Amorphophallus konkanensis  Hett  ( Saknaru). Consumption of  wild tubers are rich source of  minerals in diet of tribal people. It is first time to report mineral content from Amorphophallus konkanensis  Hett  ( Saknaru) a newly reported plant from Vidarbha region.

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How to Cite this Article:
Deshpande Suwarna, Surekha Kale, Sachin Dhok and D.K. Kulkarni, 2015. Mineral Analysis of tubers in Deolapur Region of Vidarbha, Maharashtra State, India. Science Research Reporter, 5(1):20-23.

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