Composition of edible wild plants of lebanon

Abstract

Abstract Proximate analysis, β‐carotene content and essential amino‐acid pattern were determined on various wild plants frequently consumed in Lebanon. In most of the plants studied, ash values were higher than those reported in other parts of the world. The limiting amino‐acid was lysine; its availability was not affected by traditional methods of preparation. As normally eaten, these plants supply a large portion of the vitamin‐A requirement.