UNLOCKING THE NUTRITIONAL AND ELEMENTAL RICHNESS OF CITRUS SINENSIS PEEL

The Middle East has seen a fall in interest in wild plant food sources as a result of urbanization and the degradation of natural landscapes occurring in the region. Nevertheless, it is of the utmost importance to do study on wild plants that may be consumed, since these plants have the potential to be significant resources for both food and medicine. Citrus sinensis peel, for example, has been the subject of research that has shed light on its nutritional composition. These studies have shown that it contains significant amounts of protein, carbs, and lipids, and that it has an energy value of 364.36 kcal per 100g of fresh weight. In addition, the mineral analysis reveals that there is a significant amount of potassium, calcium, magnesium, and sodium, while there is only a trace amount of harmful elements like lead, cadmium, and arsenic. Putting an emphasis on quality rather than quantity, the results show that the nutritional and therapeutic advantages of these wild plants may come out to be greater than those of plants that are grown in standard cultivation methods.