Chemical characterization and bioactive compounds of an unconventional vegetable - Erechtites valerianifolia (Wolf) DC.
Native species may represent alternatives to human nutrition and insertion of new food sources in markets, since Brazilians eat less than half of the daily nutrient recommendations, and this consumption is lower among low-income families (Pereira et al., 2014). Ot is stressed that the consumption of these species may represent a new dietary option, mainly related to healthy eating (Friel et al., 2014).