Assessment of nutritional and mineral composition of different parts of Schismatoglottis bauensis

The study was carried out to assess nutritional and mineral composition of dried whole plant, leaf, stem, rhizome and root of Schismatoglottis bauensis. Proximate analysis was carried out by measuring total protein, fats, carbohydrate, ash and moisture contents following official methods of Associat...

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Main Authors: Nadarajan, Sarega, Iqbal, Shahid, Chan, Kim Wei, Ismail, Maznah
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Language:English
Published: Academic Journals 2012
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37682/
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author Nadarajan, Sarega
Iqbal, Shahid
Chan, Kim Wei
Ismail, Maznah
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Iqbal, Shahid
Chan, Kim Wei
Ismail, Maznah
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description The study was carried out to assess nutritional and mineral composition of dried whole plant, leaf, stem, rhizome and root of Schismatoglottis bauensis. Proximate analysis was carried out by measuring total protein, fats, carbohydrate, ash and moisture contents following official methods of Association of Official Analytical Chemists. Macro- (Ca, Na, K) and micronutrients (Fe, Cu, Zn) were analyzed using atomic absorption spectrometry. Results revealed that dried whole plant showed highest crude fats and moisture content, whilst dried leaf exhibited the highest percentage of crude protein, and dried rhizome had the highest carbohydrate content. The calorific values for whole plant, leaf, stem, rhizome and root were 288.52, 309.19, 267.10, 303.71, and 295.37 Kcal/ 100 g, respectively. Major minerals present in all the tested samples were potassium and calcium ranging from 2714 to 7213 mg/100 g and 216 to 1517 mg/100 g, respectively. Overall, the findings indicate this plant to be a good source of nutrient and minerals, which could be exploited as a valuable material for functional foods or nutraceuticals.
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spelling upm-376822017-02-07T07:42:55Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37682/ Assessment of nutritional and mineral composition of different parts of Schismatoglottis bauensis Nadarajan, Sarega Iqbal, Shahid Chan, Kim Wei Ismail, Maznah The study was carried out to assess nutritional and mineral composition of dried whole plant, leaf, stem, rhizome and root of Schismatoglottis bauensis. Proximate analysis was carried out by measuring total protein, fats, carbohydrate, ash and moisture contents following official methods of Association of Official Analytical Chemists. Macro- (Ca, Na, K) and micronutrients (Fe, Cu, Zn) were analyzed using atomic absorption spectrometry. Results revealed that dried whole plant showed highest crude fats and moisture content, whilst dried leaf exhibited the highest percentage of crude protein, and dried rhizome had the highest carbohydrate content. The calorific values for whole plant, leaf, stem, rhizome and root were 288.52, 309.19, 267.10, 303.71, and 295.37 Kcal/ 100 g, respectively. Major minerals present in all the tested samples were potassium and calcium ranging from 2714 to 7213 mg/100 g and 216 to 1517 mg/100 g, respectively. Overall, the findings indicate this plant to be a good source of nutrient and minerals, which could be exploited as a valuable material for functional foods or nutraceuticals. Academic Journals 2012-03 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37682/1/Assessment%20of%20nutritional%20and%20mineral%20composition%20of%20different%20parts%20of%20Schismatoglottis%20bauensis.pdf Nadarajan, Sarega and Iqbal, Shahid and Chan, Kim Wei and Ismail, Maznah (2012) Assessment of nutritional and mineral composition of different parts of Schismatoglottis bauensis. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 6 (9). pp. 1576-1580. ISSN 1996-0875 http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/JMPR/article-abstract/8268DBC30611
spellingShingle Nadarajan, Sarega
Iqbal, Shahid
Chan, Kim Wei
Ismail, Maznah
Assessment of nutritional and mineral composition of different parts of Schismatoglottis bauensis
title Assessment of nutritional and mineral composition of different parts of Schismatoglottis bauensis
title_full Assessment of nutritional and mineral composition of different parts of Schismatoglottis bauensis
title_fullStr Assessment of nutritional and mineral composition of different parts of Schismatoglottis bauensis
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of nutritional and mineral composition of different parts of Schismatoglottis bauensis
title_short Assessment of nutritional and mineral composition of different parts of Schismatoglottis bauensis
title_sort assessment of nutritional and mineral composition of different parts of schismatoglottis bauensis
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37682/1/Assessment%20of%20nutritional%20and%20mineral%20composition%20of%20different%20parts%20of%20Schismatoglottis%20bauensis.pdf