FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2006, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (12): 697-699.

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Contents of Nitrate Nitrite and VC of Youngia japonica(L.) DC.

 ZENG  Xian-Feng, QIU  He-Yuan, SU  Wen-Sheng, XU  Juan   

  1. 1.Department of Biology, Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou 521041, China; 2.Department of Chemistry,Hanshan Normal University, Chaozhou 521041, China; 3.Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Pharmaceutical College, Beijing 100012, China
  • Online:2006-12-15 Published:2011-11-23

Abstract: The contents of nitrate , nitrite and VC of Youngia japonica (L.) DC. in different growth period were determined and analysed. The results showed that: In different growth period, the contents of nitrate and nitrite change unlargely; In other periods, it belong to the first class edible wild vegetables and can be eaten anyway(in fresh, after salted or cooked ); But in flowering stage, it belong to the second class and can be eaten after cooked or salted; After scalding treatment in different time, the contents of nitrate, nitrite and VC in this wild vegetable were reduced gradually with the increase of the scalding time.

Key words:  , wild vegetable; Youngia japonica (L.)DC; nitrate; nitrite; VC; scalding treatment;