Resumen de Nutritional potential of a novel sea asparagus, Salicornia neei Lag., for human and animal diets

Kennia Brum Doncato, César Serra Bonifácio Costa

• português

  O perfil mineral e o valor nutricional para a alimentação humana e animal de uma nova variedade de aspargo marinho brasileiro Salicornia neei Lag. foram caracterizados por espectrofotometria. As plantas da progênie F4 da variedade pura denominada BTH1, cultivada com efluente salino da carcinicultura, possuem alto conteúdo mineral, particularmente N, K, P, Ca, Fe e Mn. A ingestão diária de 20, 200 e 5 g de caules secos de BTH1-F4 pode ser inserida e suplementada nas dietas, respectivamente, do homem, ovelhas e peixes cultivados comercialmente.

• English

  The mineral profile and nutritional value of a novel variety of the Brazilian sea asparagus, Salicornia neei Lag., was characterized for feeding humans and animals using spectrophotometry. Plants of the F4 progeny of the purebred variety named BTH1 cultivated with saline shrimp farm effluent have high mineral content, particularly N, K, P, Ca, Fe and Mn. Daily intakes of 20, 200 and 5 g of dried shoots of BTH1-F4 could be added to and supplement human, sheep and commercial fish diets, respectively.