%0 Journal Article
%T Bromatological Analysis and Antioxidant Capacity of <i>Hibiscus sabdariffa</i> L. in Cuba
%A Francis Brown
%A Jos¨¦ Gonz¨˘lez
%A Enrique C. Cejas
%A Max Monan
%A Iv¨˘n S. Sayago
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 7
%N 1
%P 1-7
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2020
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1105920
%X <div style="text-align:justify;">
	<span style="line-height:1.5;">Towards authentication and
quality assurance of medicinal plants, calyces of </span><i style="line-height:1.5;">Hibiscus sabdariffa</i><span style="line-height:1.5;"> L. recollected from the Experimental Station of
Medicinal Plants ˇ°Dr Juan
Tomas Roigˇ±
between January and April 2016 were analyzed to determine its bromatological
properties (moisture content; dry matter; fat; protein; total ash; mineral
contents) and its antioxidant capacity using FRAP assay (24.4 ¦Ěmol Fe</span><sup>2 </sup><span style="line-height:1.5;">/100g
of fre</span><span style="line-height:1.5;">sh mass). Total ash (6.90%)
and moisture content (10.05%) tested are within the
World Health Organization (WHO) standards for crude drug from medicinal plants. Mineral contents expressed
in mg/100g (Fe: 41.17;
Ca: 1522.50; K: 2557.50) are higher
than foods that are excellent
sources of those nutritional elements. Magnesium
(242.50) and Sodium (152.25) contents are satisfactory taking into account the
importance of these macrominerals for human body.</span>
</div>
%K <i>Hibiscus sabdariffa</i>
%K Calyces
%K Bromatological Analysis
%K Antioxidant Capacity
%K Mineral Content
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/5424287