Mineral contents from some fabaceous plant species 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.1.4.7

Keywords:

Mineral contents, Fabaceous plant species, Rajasthan Desert

Abstract

Evaluation of mineral contents from three selected plant species of Fabaceae family growing in arid region of Rajasthan Desert was carried out. The roots, shoots and fruits of Clitoria ternatea, Sesbania bispinosa and Tephrosia purpurea collected from two different areas Chhatargarh area (Bikaner district) and Ratangarh area (Churu district) were analysed for mineral contents. The maximum Calcium (3.86%), Phosphorus (0.48%), Potassium (0.92%) and Sodium (1.08%) contents were found in roots and shoots of Grewia tenax collected from study area.

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Published

2013-12-31

How to Cite

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Kapoor BB, Purohit V. Mineral contents from some fabaceous plant species of Rajasthan desert. IJPBR [Internet]. 2013Dec.31 [cited 2026Sep.2];1(04):35-7. Available from: https://www.ijpbr.in/index.php/IJPBR/article/view/948

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 04 (2013): Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biological Research

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