Sterol contents from some fabaceous medicinal plants of Rajasthan desert

Authors

  • B. B.S. Kapoor Herbal Research laboratory, P.G. Department of Botany, Dungar College, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India.
  • Veena Purohit Herbal Research laboratory, P.G. Department of Botany, Dungar College, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30750/ijpbr.1.4.3

Keywords:

Sterol contents, Fabaceous medicinal plants, Rajasthan Desert

Abstract

Evaluation of sterol contents from three selected medicinal plant species of Fabaceae family growing in Rajasthan Desert was carried out. The roots, shoots and fruits of Clitoria ternatea, Sesbania bispinosa and Tephrosia purpurea were analysed for sterol contents. - Sitosterol and Stigmasterol were isolated and identified. Maximum sterol contents were observed in shoots of Sesbania bispinosa (0.29 mg/g.d.w.), whereas minimum in roots of Tephrosia purpurea(0.15mg/g.d.w.

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Published

2013-12-31

How to Cite

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Kapoor BB, Purohit V. Sterol contents from some fabaceous medicinal plants of Rajasthan desert. IJPBR [Internet]. 2013Dec.31 [cited 2026Sep.1];1(04):13-5. Available from: https://www.ijpbr.in/index.php/IJPBR/article/view/944