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Fresh samples of 16 wild edible plants were assayed for Ascorbic Acid and 10 plants were assayed for Vitamin A. Many of the plants were found to be rich sources of these vitamins when compared with some common garden fruits and vegetables.

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1. Professor of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati, , Cincinnati, Ohio

   Dwayne Ogzewalla

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Zennie, T.M., Ogzewalla, D. Ascorbic acid and Vitamin A content of edible wild plants of Ohio and Kentucky. Econ Bot31, 76–79 (). warwickbromleyfiles.co.uk

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Keywords

• Economic Botany
• Carotene
• Wild Plant
• Oxalis
• Wild Food