Abstract
The study was carried out to investigate the proximate composition, amino acids, dietary fiber, ascorbic acid and minerals contents of seven edible wild vegetables; an Evening Primerose($S_1$), a Spiderwort($S_2$), the Flower of a Convolvulus($S_3$), So Ru Jaeng Yi($S_4$), Shoe Bi Rum($S_5$), O Yi Pul($S_6$), Jip Sean Na Mul($S_7$). Results as summarized as follows: 1. The moisture contents of samples were determined as 64.43~88.30% The largest amount of them was contained in a Spiderwort($S_2$) and the smallest was in a Jip Sean Na Mul($S_7$), 2. The crude protein contents of samples were determined as 2.71~8.10%. The largest amount of them was contained in a O Yi Pul($S_8$), the smallest was in the Spiderwort($S_z$). 3. A relatively large amount of total amino acids were determined in samples. The abundant amino acids existed in the samples were Glutamic acid(10%), Lysine(8%), Leucine(8%) and the content of Methionine was very low. The highest level of them was found in the Convolvulus($S_3$), 4,419.6 mg% and the lowest was Shoe Bi Rum($S_5$), 2,393.1 mg% 4. The Ascorbic acid contents of samples was determined as 55.99~31.8O mg. The highest level of them was found in the Jip Sean Na Mul($S_7$) and the smallest was in the Primerose($S_1$) 5. The mineral contents of samples were determined. A relatively large amount of K, Ca and Mg were found in the samples. Especially the level of Iron was higher than that of any other vegetables. 6. The contents of dietary fiber were determined as 31.8~79.9%. The highest level of them was found in the Convolvulus($S_3$) and the lowest was in the Spiderwort($S_2$). The highest level of them was found in the Convolvulus($S_3$) and the lowest was in the Spiderwort($S_2$). From the above mention, we can say that the contents of protein, fat, fiber, total amino acids and iron were abundant in wild grasses than that of any other wild and cultured vegetables. The contents of ascorbic acid, potassium, calcium and magnesium were similar and the moisture is significantly low compared with any other vegetables.