Asian Journal of Biochemistry1815-99231815-9931Academic Journals Inc.10.3923/ajb.2011.122.141Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth. Cultivated in Egypt]]>El-HawaryS. El-FoulyK. SokkarN.M. TalaatZ. 2201162DNA fingerprint of Albizia lebbeck and the other species cultivated in Egypt was carried out for identification. Gravimetric determination of tannins in leaf and seed was found to be 4 and 5.3%, respectively and colorimetric determination of condensed tannins was 0.82 and 1.3%, respectively. Protein content, by Micro-Kjeldahl method, in different organs ranged from 7.49 and 25.48%. Amino acids, analyzed by HPLC-Pico-Tag method, were identified as 17 components in the seed, leaf and pericarp and 15 components in the stem; seed and leaf showed higher yields of essential (42.19 and 50.16%) and non essential (57.81 and 49.80%) amino acids, respectively. Results showed significant amount of essential amino acids above the recommended amount by WHO. Minerals investigation using atomic absorption spectrometry exhibited that potassium and sodium were major and amounted to 745.40 and 287.60 mg 100 g-1, respectively in seed and 660.90 and 253.50 mg 100 g-1, respectively in leaf, followed by calcium, magnesium and zinc. Vitamins analysis revealed that vitamin C, analyzed by 2, 6-dichloro-indophenol titrimetric method, was the major in the seed and leaf (56.80 and 37.04 mg 100 g-1, respectively) followed by β-carotene, analyzed by HPLC/UV (210.50 and 209.80 μg 100 g-1, respectively). GC/MS analysis of lipoidal matter showed that the methyl esters of fatty acids ranged from 46.40 to 52.30%. SaFA= 29.82-61.38%, MUFA= 15.46-30% and PUFA= 21.48-40.65%; linoleic acid was the major fatty acid in seed, leaf and pericarp (37.49, 32.72 and 20.28%, respectively). β-Sitosterol was the major unsaponifiable component in seed and leaf ( 35.97 and 26.98%, respectively).]]>Agrawal, P.K. and B. Singh,1991Albizia lebbeck.]]>532426AOCS,19934th Edn., Vol. 1,Asif, M., A. Mannan, T. Itoh and T. Matsumoto,1986Albizia flower oil.]]>88180182AOAC,198012th Edn.,AOAC,200020th Edn.,Biswas, S.C., N. Saxena, S.S. Bisen and N.K. Saxena,2002Albizia lebbeck L.]]>103338Boyer, R.F.,1986pp: 515- 521pp: 515- 521British Pharmacopoeia Commission,1973pp: 691pp: 691Boehringer, M.,19801912561260Chaurasia, M., S.S. Kundu, S. Sultan and A.K. Mishra,2006768187Chowdhury, Q.I., F.G. Pelizzoni and D.Y. Gruner,1984Albizia lebbeck L.]]>2931103111Cohen, S.A., M. Mewyes and T.L. Travin,1989pp: 124pp: 124Combs, Jr. G.F.,19921st Edn.,pp: 223-249pp: 223-249Deshpande, V.H. and R.K. Shastri,1977Albizzia lebbek, A. amara and A. procera.]]>15201204Deshphande, V.H. and L. Kumari,1976Albizia lebbeck L.]]>23211212El-Sherbeiny, W.E., W.Y. Haylett and D.S. Awrty,1971Albizia lebbeck L.]]>3215151521Farooq, M.O. and I.P. Varshney,1954Albizia lebbeck L.]]>8535536Farooqi, M.I.H. and K.N. Kaul,1962Albizia lebbeck L. trees.]]>21454455Farag, R.S., A.I. Ahmed, S.E. Rashad and H.A. Ewiess,198019248254Finar, I.L.,19736th Edn.,pp: 702pp: 702Gaulier, Y.T.,1968Albizia lebbeck L. legumes.]]>3131825Ghani, A.,20032nd Edn.,Pages: 603Pages: 603Gupta, S.R. and H.L. Chakarbarty,1964Albizia lebbeck L. seeds grown in India.]]>9756758Gupta, S.R. and H.L. Chakarbarty,1958Albizia lebbeck L. seeds grown in Rajasthan.]]>7421422Hagerman, A.E. and L.G. Butler,1994234429437Horvath, P.J.,19811981Jain, A.S. and K.L. Mishra,1963Albizia lebbeck L.]]>11920Khajuria, K.L. and H.J. Singh,1968Albizia lebbeck L.]]>434647Khatta, S.E. and H.F. Katoch,1983Albizia lebbeck L. and Albizia stipulata L.]]>11716720Kirtikar, K.R. and B.D. Basu,19802nd Edn.,Kufuku, U.H. and L.K. Huta,1934Albizia lebbeck L.]]>11516Kumar, N. and O.P. Toky,199425217225Lowry, J.B., J.H. Prinsten and D.M. Burrows,1998Albizia Lebbeck-A Promising Forage Tree for Semiarid Regions.]]>1998pp: 7-14pp: 7-14Lowry, J.P.,1989Albizia lebbeck in semi-arid tropics.]]>238491Mukherjee, N.M.,1977Albizia lebbeck L.]]>145324327Orwa, C., A. Mutua, R. Kindt, R. Jamnadass and S. Anthony,2009Version 4.0,Pages: 6Pages: 6Pal, B.C., B. Achari, K. Yoshikawa and S. Arihara,1995Albizzia lebbek.]]>3812871291Pall, H.N.,1979Albizia lebbeck L. and Albizia stipulata L.]]>52225Parrotta, J.A.,2003Albizia Lebbeck L. Forestation, Nurseries and Genetics Resources.]]>Prinsen, J.H.,1988Albizia lebbeck: A Promising Fodder Tree for Semi-Arid Regions.]]>Rashid, R.B., R. Chowdhury, C.M. Hasan and M.A. Rashid,2003lbizzia lebbek and antibacterial activity of an isolated flavone derivative.]]>115256Randha, A.R.,1969Albizia lebbeck L. and Albizia richardiana L.]]>9110211025Rayudu, K.H. and G.F. Rajadurai,1965Albizia lebbeck L.]]>113258263Thompson, S.C.,1990pp: 194-212pp: 194-212Tripathi, R.M., P.C. Sen and P.K. Das,1979Albizia lebbeck L. an Indian indigenous drug used in the treatment of atopic allergy.]]>1385396Varshney, I.P.,197641322Vogel, A.I.,19613rd Edn.,