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1Alternative stable states in coral communities along a latitudinal gradient simplify sediment bacterial assemblages but stabilize biogeochemical functions
1Greater climate sensitivity of older forests than younger forests in the Extratropical Northern Hemisphere
Speciation patterns of elements Cl and Br in marine sediments and their significant as salinity proxies
Leaf nutritional composition and calcium speciation of a karst-endemic wild vegetable used by the indigenous people of Hainan Island, China
Primulina heterotricha, a species endemic to Hainan Island, China, belongs to the Gesneriaceae family and is traditionally consumed as a wild vegetable by the Li ethnic group, the earliest inhabitants on the island. Despite its long history of use, systematic research on this species has been lacking. This study presents the first comprehensive analysis of the nutritional composition of P. heterotricha. The results reveal a high moisture content (95.4 g/100 g), and is rich in dietary fiber (2.95 g/100 g); it is characterized by low energy value (3.72 kcal/100 g) and low carbohydrate content (0.709 g/100 g). Notably, the species is characterized by exceptionally high calcium levels (289 mg/100 g), of which the predominant form is NaCl-Ca (133 mg/100 g), while other forms include H2O-Ca (67.8 mg/100 g), AIC-Ca (55.9 mg/100 g), HCl-Ca (15.3 mg/100 g), Res-Ca (8.80 mg/100 g), and HAC-Ca (8.60 mg/100 g). These findings not only confirm the high nutritional value of P. heterotricha as a calcium-rich wild vegetable resource but also underscore its potential applications in functional foods, the development of local specialty ingredients, and the preservation of the traditional dietary culture of the Li ethnic group. Moreover, this work provides a solid foundation for further research on its food industry applications and highlights the importance of documenting and safeguarding ethnobotanical knowledge in minority-inhabited regions of Hainan Island.
Read moreForest blue carbon sink accounting: methodological advancements and uncertainty analysis
Future climate change will facilitate the distribution expansion of the rare and endangered Platycrater arguta
Nonnegligible migration of rubber-derived chemicals from road surface to adjacent greenbelt soil.
Spatiotemporal variations of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities and their infective potential with rice in kapok-rice agroforestry systems
Assessment of vegetation carrying capacity at the basin-scale using an improved SWAT model
1Mechanistic insights into photosynthetic impairment of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii under azithromycin stress.
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