PJB-2020-478
NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS, MINERAL AND FATTY ACID COMPOSITION OF MEDICINALLY IMPORTANT ACHELLIA MILLEFOLIUM L
Muhammad Adil
Abstract
The present study investigates various elements, proximate and fatty acid composition of various parts of Achillia millefolium L. Elemental analysis revealed that Ca contents were higher in stem in winter and lower in flowers in summer. Magnesium was highest in leaves and lowest in stem in summer. Potassium was found to be highest in stem in winter and lowest in leaves in summer. Copper was maximum in roots in summer and minimum in leaves in winter. Lead was maximum in flowers and minimum in roots in summer. Manganese and iron was maximum in flowers and minimum in stem in summer. Zinc was highest in stem and lowest in leaves in summer. Sodium was greater in stem and lesser in roots in summer. Cobalt was maximum in roots and absent in stem and leaves in winter. Cadmium was higher in flowers and absent in leaves, stem and roots in summer. Proximate analysis showed that fats were highest in leaves and lowest in roots in summer. Fibers were greater in roots in summer and lesser in leaves in winter. Proteins were highest in stem during summer and lowest in roots in winter. Carbohydrates were highest in stem and lowest in roots in winter. Gross energy was highest in leaves and lowest in roots in summer. Fatty acid composition revealed that lauric acid and myrsitic acid was higher in roots in winter while lower in stem in summer. Palmitic acid was highest in roots and lowest in stem in summer. Stearic acid was high in leaves and low in stem in winter.
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