Proximate and Phytochemical screening of Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br. ex DC. (Amaranthaceae) – An underutilised leafy vegetable
Journal Title: International Journal of Life Science - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
Green leafy vegetables occupy an important place among the food crops as these provides promising nutritive value, which can nourish the increasing human population. Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br. ex DC. belonging to family Amaranthaceae is a widely distributed perennial plant throughout the Maharashtra. Its leaves and young shoots are eaten as vegetable in Konkan region of Maharashtra and many other parts of India. It has been used in Indian traditional system of medicine since a long time in diseases due to vitiated blood, skin diseases and ulcers. Present study deals with the analysis of proximate value and phytochemicals from leaf of A. sessilis. Results revealed that it has 82.5 % moisture content, 36.16 % carbohydra-tes, 16.60 % proteins etc. Phytochemical studies showed positive result for alkaloids, steroids, phenolics, flavonoids, tannins, caumarins, phobatanins, terpenoids, cardenolins and saponins. This study will help in standardi-zation of plant and detection of adulterants.
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SK Umate, VR Marathe
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