Centesimal Evaluation of Two Species of Ora-pro-nobis (pereskia Aculeata Miller and Pereskia Grandifolia Haw) and Application in Extruded Product

Some vegetables that are rarely used and/or unknown in daily menu, can represent great sources of vital nutrients to maintain null metabolic health of their consumers. Among them is Pereskia spp family, commonly known as ora-pro-nobis, the flesh of null poor. According to RDC No. 54/2012 (BRASIL, 2012), Ora-pro-nobis can be considered a functional food due to its high protein content (approximately 25%), with high digestibility (80%), 3.35g/100g...