Nutraceutical Potential of Seven “Quelites” Harvested in the Northern Highlands of Puebla-México

Agriculture & Biology

• Yucca aloifolia 100%
• highlands 54%
• dietary supplements 52%
• inhibitory concentration 50 51%
• Sechium edule 48%
• Rumex obtusifolius 31%
• alpha-glucosidase 21%
• Solanum nigrescens 20%
• gastrointestinal system 19%
• plant extracts 18%
• Piper auritum 18%
• Rhamnus 15%
• Amaranthus hybridus 14%
• beta-cryptoxanthin 13%
• vitamin B complex 13%
• antioxidants 12%
• triacylglycerol lipase 12%
• traditional foods 12%
• pyridoxine 12%
• ornithine decarboxylase 12%
• riboflavin 11%
• kaempferol 11%
• folic acid 11%
• thiamin 10%
• food plants 10%
• lutein 10%
• carbohydrate metabolism 10%
• extracts 10%
• reducing sugars 9%
• lipid metabolism 9%
• quercetin 9%
• beta-carotene 9%
• small fruits 9%
• aerial parts 9%
• carotenoids 8%
• dietary fiber 8%
• ascorbic acid 8%
• vegetables 7%
• physicochemical properties 7%
• flavonoids 7%
• anti-infective agents 7%
• sodium 7%
• protein content 7%
• fatty acids 6%
• microorganisms 6%
• nutrients 5%
• lipids 5%
• enzymes 4%
• leaves 4%