Crude Fibre Determination of Malva sylvestris L. and Evaluation of its Faecal Bulking and Laxative Properties in Rats

Busuttil-Griffin, Francesca; Shoemake, Claire; Attard, Everaldo; Azzopardi, Lilian M.

doi:10.5539/ijb.v7n4p1

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“…Cellulose contents of green pods of cluster beans varied between 13.96% and 16.04%. Present values were lower than the value (27.6%) reported by Busuttil‐Griffin, Shoemake, Attard, and Azzopardi (2015) for mallow.…”

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Nutrient potential and mineral contents of some vegetable cluster bean genotypes

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Background and objectives This study was conducted to determine nutritional traits and mineral contents of green pods of ten different vegetable cluster bean genotypes. Findings Except for N, Cu, and crude fiber contents, differences in the other parameters of the genotypes were found to be significant (p < .01). Crude ash contents varied between 5.29%–8.30%, crude oil contents between 0.60%–0.78%, crude fiber contents between 13.96%–16.04%, total phenolics between 1.45–2.16 mg GAE/100 g and antiradical capacities between 14.02%–21.50%. For macronutrients, nitrogen contents varied between 23.01–27.56 g/kg, phosphorus contents between 2.31–2.73 g/kg, potassium contents between 22.59–25.38 g/kg, calcium contents between 6.89–8.91 g/kg, magnesium contents between 5.26–6.38 g/kg and sodium contents between 30.80–60.91 g/kg; for micronutrients, iron contents varied between 88–124 µg/g, copper contents between 5.99–7.47 µg/g, zinc contents between 8.25–16.55 µg/g, manganese contents between 17.68–20.93 µg/g, and boron (B) contents between 24.13–26.78 µg/g. Conclusions The genotype‐by‐trait (GT) biplot method was used for visual assessment of the relationships among the investigated traits and to group the genotypes based on correlations among the studied traits. Investigated traits fell into four groups in the resultant GT biplot. Significance and novelty The nutritional attributes of green pods of vegetable cluster beans were investigated for the first time in the Mediterranean basin (Çanakkale ‐ Turkey), and quite valuable outcomes were achieved. The green pods of vegetable cluster beans had higher values for the majority of investigated minerals than several vegetables. Additionally, 100 g consumption of green pods of cluster beans provided quite high nutrient uptakes for the human body.

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“…The crude fiber was determined by referring to the theory of Busuttil-Griffin et al (2015). A-5 g of dried BS samples were subjected to defatting using Soxhlet with petroleum ether as extracting solvent.…”

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The Effects of Media and Blanching Time on the Antioxidative Properties of Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb.

Pujimulyani

Windrayahya²,

Irnawati

2022

Indonesian J Pharm

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Black saffron (Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb.) belongs to the family of Zingiberaceae is one of rhizomes widely used as raw material in Indonesian Traditional Medicines. Black saffron (BS) contains some bioactive compounds responsible for certain biological activities including antioxidant. Blanching has been reported to increase the antioxidant activity of BS. This study aims to formulate BS containing high antioxidant activity. This research was performed by varying blanching medium (citric acid and aquadest) and blanching time (0; 2.5; 5; 7.5 and 10 min). The fabrication stage of BS powder included peeling, cleaning, blanching, slicing drying, grinding, and sieving. After that, the treated BS was analyzed for the antioxidant activity, total phenolic, total flavonoid, tannin, crude fiber, and water contents. BS powder subjected to blanching process showed better antioxidant activity than that without blanching process. Blanching using citric acid media 0.05% for 5 min showed the best antioxidant activities, as indicated by high contents of total phenolic, total flavonoid, and tannins. Powdered BS is potential to be used as materials to be applied as fortifying agents in food products.

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“…Our CF is woody climber tree and the plant part was collected in April-May where content of fibers was more and it is revealed the same as reported by earlier researcher. 27 Furthermore arrangement of fibers was determined by used SEM study which was the first report for this CF stem powder.…”

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Pharmacognostical and Proximal Analysis of Two different Extracts (Methanol and Aqueous) of Indian Endangered Coscinium fenestratum Stem

Das¹

2019

IJPER

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Background: Coscinium fenestratum (CF) (Family: Menispermaceae), an endangered and highly commercial medicinal plant of traditional system of medicine. Stem is commercially important which have multiple medicinal used and therapeutic efficacy. The objective of the study is to evaluate the effect of extraction, content of elements and their correlation on proximate analysis and detection of compound in various extracts of Indian endangered Coscinium fenestratum stem. Materials and Methods: Proximate analysis in terms of moisture content, ash values, extractive values and crude fibres are determined as per AOAC method. Arrangement of stem fibres is detected with SEM. Presence of secondary metabolites in both the extracts performed through chemical tests. Elemental analysis was carried out by digestion method using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. Results: Powder microscopy as well as SEM analysis revealed the presence of fibres, cork cells, cortex, tracheids, pitted wood elements and Xylems, Prismatic calcium oxalate crystals, stone cells, Medullary rays, phloem fibres etc. Elemental analysis revealed high content of elements in microwave extracted aqueous extract than soxhlet extracted sample. Chemical tests resulted high content of alkaloid, phenolics and flavonoids in microwave extracted methanolic extract. Conclusion: This was the first report on this plant about basic mechanism for presence of phytoconstituents in higher amount influenced by various elements as well as anatomical identification of stem cells and tissues through SEM analysis.

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Crude Fibre Determination of Malva sylvestris L. and Evaluation of its Faecal Bulking and Laxative Properties in Rats

Cited by 11 publications

References 29 publications

Nutrient potential and mineral contents of some vegetable cluster bean genotypes

Nutrient potential and mineral contents of some vegetable cluster bean genotypes

The Effects of Media and Blanching Time on the Antioxidative Properties of Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb.

Pharmacognostical and Proximal Analysis of Two different Extracts (Methanol and Aqueous) of Indian Endangered Coscinium fenestratum Stem

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