Study of some morphological and biochemical characters of Rumex acetosa L.
Abstract
Sorrel (Rumex acetosa L.) is a perennial, dioecious plant found as a plant in the wild flora, then cultivated for its medicinal properties containing many biochemical compounds. Sorrel is also a tasty herb and its leaves are a good source of macro and micronutrients. Consumer demand for fresh or minimally prepared vegetables encourages the introduction of this species on the market as a fresh product. In our study we followed three cultivars: (‘Pallagi Nagylevelü’, ‘Bloody Dock’, ‘de Lyon’) obtained from ecological cultures in the Cluj area. The chemical determinations were carried out at the Faculty of Horticulture and Business in Rural Development, Horticultural Products Technology discipline. The average of the leaf surface recorded values between 104.09-148.01 cm2. The lowest amount in acidity (oxalic acid) was obtained in the cultivar Bloody Dock, (0.236%). Results on C vitamin were obtained values in the range of 19.88-23.11 mg/100g f.s. The results were statistically interpreted with ANOVA.
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