Title of article
Nutrient evaluation and elemental analysis of four selected medicinal plants of soon valley Khushab, Punjab, Pakistan
Author/Authors
Abdul Ghani University of Sargodha - Department of Biological Sciences, Pakistan , Ali, Zulfiqar University of Sargodha - Department of Biological Sciences, Pakistan , Islam, Tahir University of Sargodha - Department of Biological Sciences, Pakistan , Sanaullah, Samreen University of Sargodha - Department of Biological Sciences, Pakistan , Saeed, Sadia University of Sargodha - Department of Biological Sciences, Pakistan
From page
597
To page
600
Abstract
To check the nutritional and mineral contents of four medicinal plants viz., Peganum hermla, Solanum nigrum, Mentha longifolia, Achryanthus aspera, which are used as medicine traditionally in Soon Valley Khushab, Pakistan. Proximate analysis of plant sample determined that protein (7.491%) and ash (22.79%) was highest in Mentha longifolia, carbohydrate (75.23%) in Peganum hermla, fats (12.595%) and moisture (6.82%) was highest in Achryanthus aspera. In comparative assessment of the various species, the results showed that Achryanthus aspera. is the most significant species having higher concentrations of fat, fibre values compared to the other species. Absorption Spectrometric method was used for the elemental analysis of essential elements such as Fe, Cd, Cu,Mn, Pb, Cr, Ni and Na in medicinal plants in different range.
Keywords
Nutrients , Elemental , Evaluation , Medicinal Plants , Soon valley khushab
Journal title
Pakistan Journal Of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Journal title
Pakistan Journal Of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Record number
2647969
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