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Full Length Research Paper |
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Endogenous transitional metal and proximate analysis of
selected medicinal plants from Pakistan
Javid Hussain1,
Riaz Ullah1,
Najeeb ur Rehman1,
Abdul Latif Khan1,2,
Zia Muhammad1,
Farman Ullah Khan1
Syed
Tasleem Hussain1 and Saeed Anwar3
1Department
of Chemistry, Kohat University of Science and Technology,
Kohat, 26000, Pakistan.
2School
of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu,
South Korea.
3Department
of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan.
*Corresponding author. E-mail: javidhej@yahoo.com,
latifkust@gmail.com.
Accepted 15 December 2009 |
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Abstract |
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Transitional metal and proximate analysis plays an important role in
assessing the appropriateness of medicinal plants or their extracts
orally taken by the marginal communities. To acquaint, various proximate
parameters like ash, carbohydrate, protein, fiber, fat and moisture
(both dry and wet) and endogenous transition metals like copper,
magnesium, manganese,
lead,
cadmium, iron, chromium and sodium; four medicinal
plant
species, viz. Rhazya stricta, Dalbergia sisso, Phlomis
cashmeriana and Phlomis bracteosa
were
assayed while using standard techniques of AOAC. The results showed that
Phlomis bracteosa
has
highest percentage of fiber, fat and energy values compared to other
species. However, the concentration of magnesium, manganese,
chromium and sodium were found highest in
Dalbergia
sisso
compared
to the other three species.
The study reveals that all the values of metals concentration are in
accordance with WHO standards.
Key
words:
Proximate
contents,
metals
analysis, medicinal plants, Pakistan. |
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