Nutritional evaluation and mineral elements analysis of threatened medicinal plants Boucerosia indica (Wight & Arn.) plowes and Caralluma adscendens (Roxb.) R.Br. var. fimbriata Gravely & Mayur

Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 324-333

  Naveen, M ^a   Chandraasekhar, M ^a   Pullaiah, T ^a  

^a SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Boucerosia indica and Caralluma adscendens var. fimbriata; Mineral elements; Nutritional value

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CARBOHYDRATE; CHROMIUM; FAT; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; MINERAL; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; PROTEIN; SODIUM; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ASH; BOUCEROSIA INDICA; CARALLUMA ADSCENDENS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DIETARY FIBER; ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE;

EID: 85025450449     PISSN: 09738916     EISSN: 22307303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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