Quantitative analysis of the nutritional components in leaves and seeds of the Persian Moringa peregrina (Forssk.) Fiori

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作者
Asghari, Gholamreza [1 ]
Palizban, Abbasali [2 ]
Bakhshaei, Behnosh [1 ]
机构
[1] Isfahan Univ Med Sci, Dept Pharmacognosy, Esfahan, Iran
[2] Isfahan Univ Med Sci, Fac Pharm & Pharmaceut Sci, Dept Clin Biochem, Esfahan, Iran
来源
PHARMACOGNOSY RESEARCH | 2015年 / 7卷 / 03期
关键词
Calcium; Moringa peregrine; Potassium; Recommended dietary allowance; Vitamin A;
D O I
10.4103/0974-8490.157968
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
Background: Moringa peregrina (M. peregrina) is an important tropical tree recognized for its nutritional and medicinal properties. The objective of this study was to investigate the nutritional component in the leaves and seeds of the Persian M. peregrina (Forssk.) Fiori. Materials and Methods: The M. peregrina leaves and seeds of wild cultivated trees were collected from the areas of arid environment located in the South-East of the Iran. The leaves and seeds of M. peregrina were dried and grounded to a fine powder and kept in dark for the day of experiment. The acidic digested leaves and seeds were analyzed for Vitamins C and A, calcium, and potassium using atomic adsorption and flame emission spectrophotometer. Results: The analytical data revealed that the leaves and seeds of the Persian M. peregrina (Forssk.) Fiori contain sufficient amounts of Vitamin C: 83 +/- 0.5 and 14 +/- 0.6 mg/100 g/DW; and Vitamin A: 6.8 +/- 0.7 and 24.8 +/- 0.7 mg/100 g/DW, respectively. The elemental analysis in the leaves and seeds showed that the calcium content are 764.8 +/- 1.6 and 1164.8 +/- 43.4 mg/100 g/DW and for potassium content are 900.2 +/- 14 and 572 +/- 10 mg/100 g/DW, respectively. Conclusions: The nutritional characteristics of the Persian M. peregrina (Forssk.) Fiori, investigated in this study revealed that, daily use of leaves and seeds of this plant could significantly provide the recommended dietary allowance for the Vitamins C and A, and minerals, such as calcium and potassium.
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