Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Subject "Spinach beet"

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A comparative study of the chemical composition of lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) and spinach beet (Beta vulgaris var. cicla L.)

Mielmann, A.; Bothma, C.; Hugo, A.; Hugo, C.J. (Elsevier, 2017)

The chemical composition of three lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) cultivars (‘SA Standard’, ‘WL711’ and ‘WL525’) were compared to spinach beet (Beta vulgaris var. cicla L.), a familiar leafy vegetable (as control), in order ...
Consumers’ knowledge about and attitudes towards lucerne (Medicago sativa l.)

Mielmann, Annchen; Steyn, Faans; Bothma, Carina; Hugo, Celia J. (SAAFECS, 2017)

Over the past few years, interest has grown about the health benefits of lucerne (alfalfa), however, little is known about consumers’ attitudes towards consuming this forage legume. Therefore, the aim of this study was to ...