COMPOSITIONAL STUDY AND ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY OF GREWIA ASIATICA L. SEEDS GROWN IN PAKISTAN

ZIA-UL-HAQ M., AHMAD S., IMRAN I., ERCİŞLİ S., MOGA M.

COMPTES RENDUS DE L ACADEMIE BULGARE DES SCIENCES, cilt.68, sa.2, ss.191-200, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 68 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Dergi Adı: COMPTES RENDUS DE L ACADEMIE BULGARE DES SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.191-200
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Grewia asiatica, seeds, composition, antioxidant, Pakistan, OIL
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Grewia asiatica L. is among the least-researched eatable fruit-bearing medicinal plants having nutritional value besides its medicinal importance. In the current study, Grewia asiatica seeds have been systematically analyzed for chemical composition. Mineral analysis of seeds indicates that potassium, calcium, phosphorus, copper, zinc, and magnesium are present in sufficient amounts to meet the macronutrient and micronutrient demand in human diets. Unsaturated fatty acids were detected as main fatty acids. Tocopherol profile indicated alpha-tocopherol as major tocopherol while beta-sitosterol was the highest sterol observed. These data will allow nutrition professionals to evaluate the role of this plant in human nutrition.