Studies on the phytochemistry, nutritional characterization and changes in quality of salicornia persica during storage

Salicornia is annual herb that naturally grows at the edges of wetlands, marshes, and sea shores. Understanding the nutritional properties of this plant, it could be put in the food basket families. The aim of this study was to investigate the phytochemical, nutritional characteristics and changes in the quality of Salicornia persica in two types of its wild and breeding during storage. The results showed that salicornia is a mineral rich source that contains sodium (12.12 mg/g), potassium (12.62 mg/g), magnesium (5.30 mg/g), calcium (7.74 g/g), iron (5.99 mg/g), phosphorus (2.52%), and zinc (148.0 µg/g) in fresh weight. The amounts of organic compounds such as chlorophyll content (77.98%), fiber (4.79%), ascorbic acid (176.1%), fat (02.2%), and protein (10.95%), respectively, The moisture content was measured 80.12 (g/100mg) in fresh weight. The presence of bioactive biochemical compounds was also confirmed, such as saponin,flavonoids,tanans, fenol , steroieds, terpenoid, cardiac glycosidase and flautenol. Color and weight variations of Salicornia persica were slow in 0 And after more than one month, the plant could still be used. And at refrigerator temperature after 18 days, the reduction in chlorophyll content was negligible. The results of this study suggest that, despite the presence of significant minerals and active compounds in Salicornia persica, this plant can be used as food supplements or supplementary drugs in the food and medicine industry.