PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF GARHWAL HIMALAYA WILD EDIBLE TUBER COLOCASIA ESCULENTA
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2012, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
The present study aimed at evaluating the nutritional profile, successive value, thin layer chromatography and phytochemical screening of Colocasia esculenta. It is an important medicinal plant in India which is used in traditional medicine. Colocasia esculenta tubers contain nutrients such as ash value (total ash 4.80%), moisture 56.52%, crude fat 0.80% and crude fiber 7.5%, including minerals and vitamins such as calcium, phosphorous, iron, vitamin C, thiamine, riboflavin and niacin. Its edible corns and leaves are traditionally used for hepatic ailments. Leaf juice of this plant is applied over scorpion sting or in snake bite as well as it is used in food poisoning of plant origin. Ayurveda identified ailments viz. vata and pitta are supposed to be pacified by the leaf juice and so also the constipation, stomatitis, alopecia, hemorrhoids as well as general weakness.
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Subhash Chandra , Sarla Saklani , Jaybardhan Singh
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