National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The present study deals with the evaluation of certain essential nutrients and phytochemical analysis of the leaves of Smilax ovalifolia. Phytochemical analysis of the leaf extract showed the presence of various phytochemicals tested for like carbohydrate, protein, amino acid, saponin, alkaloid, steroid, terpenoid, phenol, glycoside and flavanoid. The nutritional analysis revealed that the dry leaves contain high amounts of crude fiber, followed by protein, carbohydrate and appreciable amounts of lipid and amino acids. Vitamin C and vitamin E were found to be 0.03 ± 0.008 mg/g and 0.04 ± 0.023 mg/g respectively. Mineral analysis of the leaves showed the presence of various inorganic minerals like S, P, Mg, Ca and Fe. The nutritive value was found to be 49.93 Kcal/100g. The overall data thus supports the conclusion that this plant represents a useful dietary source and can be use as an alternative source of vegetable for human consumption.
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