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| Title: | Nutrient profile and antioxidant components of Costus speciosus Sm. and Costus igneus Nak. |
| Authors: | D, Vishalakshi Devi
Urooj, Asna |
| Keywords: | Costus igneus
Costus speciosus
Medicinal plants
Antioxidant
Nutrients |
| Issue Date: | Mar-2010 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. cl.8— A61K36/00, C09K 15/34 |
| Abstract: | Leaves powder of two medicinal plants, viz. Costus speciosus (Koenig) Sm. and
Costus igneus N.E.Br. was
analyzed for their proximate composition and antioxidant components. Both the
species contain 18 and 15.3% protein, 46 and 120 mg iron, 81 and 216 mg
ascorbic acid, 660 and 1833μg β-carotene, 149 and 25 mg α-tocopherol, 75 and
400 mmol of GSH, 4.4 and 2.1g total
phenols and 0.848 and 1.89 mg/g extract of total flavonoids,
respectively. The powders were subjected to sequential extraction and screened
for phytochemicals. The data revealed that both the plants are good sources of
nutrients and natural antioxidant
components. Further studies are needed to evaluate the medicinal properties of
these plants. |
| Page(s): | 116-118 |
| ISSN: | 0976-0512 (Online); 0976-0504 (Print) |
| Source: | IJNPR Vol.1(1) [March 2010]
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