Proximate and Mineral Constituents of Medicinal Herb Fagonia arabica

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Proximate and Mineral Constituents of Medicinal Herb Fagonia arabica

Anwar Ali Shad, Hamidullah Shah, F.K. Khattak, Nabeela G. Dar and Jehan Bakht

The research work was conducted to study the proximate and mineral concentration of Fagonia arabica. Results revealed that leaves and seeds have maximum moisture content (58.51±0.50) followed by shoots and roots (43.29±0.42, 29.45±0.28 respectively). Ash and protein (1.85±0.12, 0.64±0.01 respectively) increased in different parts in descending order i.e. roots<shoots<leaves and seeds, whereas fat and fiber contents (1.33±0.05, 56.80±0.23 respectively) decreased in ascending order i.e. roots>shoots>leaves and seeds. When concentration of different minerals was taken into an account, it was revealed that Zn (33.28 μg g ^-1) and Na (1705.00 μg g ^-1) were maximum in roots and minimum in leaves and seeds (21.99 μg g ^-1, 138.00 μg g ^-1 respectively). Concentration of Mn, Fe, P, K, and Ca decreased in order of leaves and seeds> shoots> roots.

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Anwar Ali Shad, Hamidullah Shah, F.K. Khattak, Nabeela G. Dar and Jehan Bakht, 2002. Proximate and Mineral Constituents of Medicinal Herb Fagonia arabica. Asian Journal of Plant Sciences, 1: 710-711.

DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2002.710.711

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ajps.2002.710.711

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Anwar Ali Shad

Hamidullah Shah

F.K. Khattak

Nabeela G. Dar

Jehan Bakht

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Proximate and Mineral Constituents of Medicinal Herb Fagonia arabica

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