Purslane and Tilapia. Nutritional Foods

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) is a vegetable that contains minerals and nutraceuticals, with protein levels of 25.9% on a fresh weight basis and also contains N, P, Fe, Mg, Mn, Cu, and Zn. It is cultivated in temperate and tropical regions in individual plots under intensive management and mainly in hydroponic systems.Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is a tropical fish considered suitable for cultivation, as its biological characteristics offer significant competitive advantages compared to other fish, including rapid body growth, resistance to environments with changes in temperature, dissolved oxygen, salinity, and water pH, as well as resistance to diseases, easy reproduction, and adaptability to management and feeding under captive conditions.