PJB-2022-144
PHYTOCHEMICAL, PROXIMATE ANDMINERAL CONTENTS OF CARTHAMUS GLAUCUS AND ONOPORDUM ALEXANDRINUM GROWING IN THE NORTHWEST COAST REGION, EGYPT
NASHAAT MAHMOUD
Abstract
The Egyptian Northwest Coast region possesses a rich source of medicinal plants which is a promising technology to meet human health requirements and a cost effective medicinal value. However, phytochemical analyzes of Carthamus glaucus, and its proximate and mineral compositions are unclear. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the phytochemical analyzes of Onopordum alexandarinum and Carthamus glaucus, and their proximate and mineral compositions. The results showed that the total contents of phenols, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, alkaloids and protein in O alexandarinum were higher than those in C glaucus. Onopordum alexandarinum and C. glaucus contain soluble carbohydrates of 26.4% and 16.8%, total ash of 8.89% and 8.22% and insoluble acid ash of 2.01% and 1.85%, respectively. The total saponins content in O. alexandrinum and C. glaucus was 2.1% and 1.8%, respectively. The mineral composition of the aerial parts of O. alexandrinum and C. glaucus showed the presence of high amounts of Fe, Zn, Ca, Na, Mg, P and K which indicated the nutritional and pharmacological value of them. The results of this research indicated that O. alexandrinum and C. glaucus have health-beneficial nutritional properties and their addition improves their resistance to diseases.
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