Nutrients and nutritional value of Inula nervosa wall

The macronutrients, trace nutrients, amino acid, fatty acid of Inula nervosa wall. were determined and compared with other vegetable species in order to evaluate the nutritional value of Inula nervosa wall. . The results indicated that nutrition constituent was different from different part, and Inula nervosa wall. was rich in proteins, linoleic acid, α-linolenic acid, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc and manganese, while the content of sodium was low, moreover ANV was very high. Therefore, Inula nervosa wall. was a kind of edibility new food resource with high comprehensive nutritional value and with development potential and utility value.