Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences1028-88801812-5735Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/pjbs.2014.744.747Tinospora cordifolia Stem]]>Mahima RahalAnu PrakashAtul VermaAmit Kumar KumarVinod RoyDebashish 52014175Tinospora cordifolia also known as Giloy or Guduchi,
is an indigenous climber plant indigenous to tropical areas of India, Myanmar
and Sri Lanka. Its stem is used for treatment of fever, jaundice, emaciation,
skin ailments, diabetes, anaemia and various infectious diseases. The study
was undertaken to evaluate the proximate and elemental analysis of the stems
of Tinospora cordifolia. The proximate analyses were carried out using
standard methods, while mineral elements were analyzed using Atomic Absorption
Spectrophotometer, equipped with air acetylene flame. The proximate analysis
of the stems of Tinospora cordifolia showed that it contained moisture
34.39%, ether extract 0.912%, crude protein 7.74%, crude fibre 56.42%, total
ash 7.96%, nitrogen free extract 26.97%, cellulose 23.02% and hemicellulose
3.70%. The mineral analysis of the stems showed that they contain the following
essential minerals: Calcium (102.23 ppm), phosphorous (24.81 ppm), iron (26.058
ppm), copper (3.733 ppm), zinc (7.342 ppm) and manganese (12.242 ppm). The study
revealed that Tinospora cordifolia stems to be a potential source of
nutrition and minerals for man as well as animals.]]>Nair, L.D., K. Sar Santosh, A. Arora and D. Mahapatra,201221821Mahima, A. Rahal, R. Deb, S.K. Latheef and H.A. Samad et al.,201215754774Archana, S.J., R. Paul and A. Tiwari,20117198205Dhama, K., S. Chakraborty, Mahima, M.Y. Wani and A.K. Verma et al.,201316101111Mahima, A.K. Verma, R. Tiwari, K. Karthik, S. Chakraborty, R. Deb and K. Dhama,2013133847Mahima, A.M. Ingle, A.K. Verma, R. Tiwari and K. Karthik et al.,201316826843AOAC,1996Sinha, K., N.P. Mishra, J. Singh and S.P.S. Khanuja,2004Tinospora cordifolia (Guduchi), a reservoir plant for therapeutic applications: A review.]]>3257270Nasreen, S., R. Radha, N. Jayashree, B. Selvaraj and A. Rajendran,2010Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers. (Menispermaceae): Pharmacognostical and phyto-physicochemical profile.]]>514van Soest, P.J., J.B. Robertson and B.A. Lewis,19917435833597Hussain, J., A.L. Khan, N. Rehman, M. Hamayun, Z.K. Shinwari, W. Ullah and I.J. Lee,2009310721077Nordeide, M.B., A. Hatloy, M. Folling, E. Lied and A. Oshaug,199647455468Kutbay, H.G. and T. Ok,2001Zelkova carpinifolia (Pall.) C. Koch subsp. Yomraensis.]]>618Ajibade, V.A. and E.D. Fagbohun,2010Tylophora glauca (Bullock).]]>1712Harbinger, J.,19942200225De Oliveira, A.C.C., A.C. Perez, G. Merino, J.G. Prieto and A.I. Alvarez,2001Panax ginseng on muscle injury and inflammation after eccentric exercise.]]>130369377Chen, P.S., J.Y. Toribara and H. Warner,19562817561758