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"Estimation of nutritional, phytochemical, antioxidant and antibacterial activity of dried fig (Ficus carica)"

@article{Soni2014EstimationON,
  title={"Estimation of nutritional, phytochemical, antioxidant and antibacterial activity of dried fig (Ficus carica)"},
  author={Neha Soni and Sanchi Mehta and Gouri Satpathy and Rajinder K. Gupta},
  journal={Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry},
  year={2014},
  volume={3},
  pages={158-165}
}
The present investigation deals with the nutritional, phytochemical, antioxidant and antibacterial activity of dried fruit of fig (Ficus carica) commonly known as “Anjir” in India. [] Key Result The nutritional profiling of the dried fig fruit indicates that it is a good source of carbohydrates and minerals like strontium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and iron. It has average protein and dietary fiber content with very low amount of fat.
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