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Elemental analysis of some Seasonal Plants of Maharashtra, India

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Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Life Sciences, K.C. College, Mumbai, 400 020, INDIA

Int. Res. J. Biological Sci., Volume 4, Issue (4), Pages 25-29, April,10 (2015)

Abstract

The importance of seasonal plants, especially monsoon grown plants, as preventive and curative therapeutic agents are long known. Some of them are also known to give nutritional benefits. The current research aims at investigating elemental composition of some dietary significant elements from plants under study. A total of six plants were studied in which three are predominantly available during monsoon season (seasonal plants) and rests three are available throughout the year (sll season plants). Amongst the plant studied, Amorphophallus commutatus (Shevra) showed high amounts of Potassium and copper and was the only plant under investigation, in which Zinc was detected. Thus it can be used as a good source of these elements, offering dietary benefits. However, high amounts of lead found in Basellarubra (Mayalu) could lead to health hazards. It is therefore necessary to conduct further investigations on the elemental composition of these plants if they are to be recommended in human diet for dietary benefits.

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