Mineral contents from some fabaceous plant species of Rajasthan desert
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biological Research - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 4
Abstract
Evaluation of mineral contents from three selected plant species of Fabaceae family growing in arid region of Rajasthan Desert was carried out. The roots, shoots and fruits of Clitoria ternatea, Sesbania bispinosa and Tephrosia purpurea collected from two different areas Chhatargarh area (Bikaner district) and Ratangarh area (Churu district) were analysed for mineral contents. The maximum Calcium (3.86%), Phosphorus (0.48%), Potassium (0.92%) and Sodium (1.08%) contents were found in roots and shoots of Grewia tenax collected from study area.
Authors and Affiliations
B. B. S. Kapoor| Herbal Research laboratory, P.G. Department of Botany, Dungar College, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India, Veena Purohit| Department of Botany, Maharani Sudershana College for Women, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
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