Journal of Applied Sciences1812-56541812-5662Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/jas.2003.370.375Berberis lycium]]>ShahHamidullah ShadAnwar Ali PerveenSajida KhattakSomia Fatima KhattakKhanzadi 6200336The present research work was carried out to study the chemical and mineral constituents of possible
pharmacological interest of the wild medicinal plant Berberis lycium. Mean values of the data
revealed that leaves have maximum moisture content (59.84±0.19%) followed by shoot and root
(44.75±0.25%, 31.55±0.05%, respectively). The result of this study indicate that the content of
moisture, ash and protein (31.55±0.05, 1.30±0.01, 2.40±0.04%, respectively) increased in different
parts in descending order i.e. root < shoot < leaves whereas fat and fiber contents (0.46±0.01,
43.85±0.46%, respectively) decreased in ascending order i.e. root > shoot > leaves. Analysis of the
data suggested that NFE for shoot (11.29±0.25%) lies between those for roots and leaves. When
different elemental composition in the separate parts of the Berberis lycium was taken into an
account, it was revealed that Zn, Cu and Na were maximum (56.15±0.01,95.67±0.12, 115.00±0.03
µg g‾1, respectively) in root and while Mn, P, Ca (136.12±0.01, 1315.00±0.01, 2389.00±0.04 µg g‾1,
respectively) in leaves whereas K (5824.00±0.58 µg g‾1, respectively) in shoot. The mean weight
percentage distribution of Berberis lycium revealed that shoot had maximum weight percentage in
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