PJB-2008-211
ANALYSIS OF FATTY ACID, ELEMENTAL AND TOTAL PROTEIN OF CALOTROPIS PROCERA MEDICINAL PLANT FROM SINDH, PAKISTAN
SAMINA KABIR KHANZADA, W. SHAIKH, T.G. KAZI, S. SOFIA, AMINA KABIR, K. USMANGHANI AND AFTAB A. KANDHRO
Abstract
Calotropis procera (Asclepiadaceae) is a well known medicinal plant with leaves, roots and bark being exported as popular medicine to fight many human and animal diseases. It is locally known as AKK with English name as Milk Weed, grows abundantly in Sindh province of Pakistan. The isolated fatty acid composition in the extract of C.procera has 7 saturated fatty acid and 11 unsaturated fatty acid. The essential elements Al, As, Cu, Ca, Cr, Cd, Fe, K, Mn, Na, Pb, and Zn have been analyzed from the medicinal plant in variable range. The total protein in C. procera was 27-32%
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