Abstract: ‘Dujiangyan Fangzhu’ is a new bamboo cultivar introduced,bred and cultivated from Chimonobambusa neopurpurea Yi in the genus of Chimonobambusa Makino.It is an early-shooting bamboo cultivar which is newly found in Dujiangyan City,Sichuan Province.In order to explore nutritional and edible value of ‘Dujiangyan fangzhu’,the contents of fat,protein,mineral elements and amino acids in the bamboo shoot were analyzed by using the national standard methods.In addition,a comparative study was also conducted between ‘Dujiangyan Fangzhu’ bamboo shoots and the common foods in terms of the contents of protein,fat and mineral elements.The results showed that ‘Dujiangyan Fangzhu’ bamboo shoots contain 0.37% of fat,3.43% of protein,1.5% of ash,90.7% of water,1.28% of total sugar,0.86% of crude fiber,19.29 mg/g of total amino acids and 5.47 mg/g of the essential amino acids.The mineral elements in ‘Dujiangyan Fangzhu’ bamboo shoots were also proven to be very rich.The heavy metals in ‘Dujiangyan Fangzhu’ bamboo shoots were much lower than the safety line regulated in the national food safety standards.Therefore,it was concluded that ‘Dujiangyan Fangzhu’ bamboo shoots were highly nutrient with great edible value.

Key words: &lsquo, Dujiangyan Fangzhu&rsquo, nutritional components, amino acid, mineral, bamboo shoots