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Phytochemicals and Carbohydrates Content of Some Indigenous Leafy Vegetables of Jorhat District, India

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2018.21195
B.H. Choudhury
Department of Biochemistry and Agricultural Chemistry, B.N. College of Agriculture, Biswanath Chariali-784 176, India
A.M. Baruah
Department of Biochemistry and Agricultural Chemistry, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785 013, India
S. Baishya
Department of Biochemistry and Agricultural Chemistry, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785 013, India

Corresponding Author(s) : B.H. Choudhury

bh_choudhury@rediffmail.com

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 30 No. 6 (2018): Vol 30 Issue 6

Abstract

Some indigenous leafy vegetables were collected from various places of Jorhat district, Assam state of India for evaluation of phytochemicals and carbohydrates contents. The total alkaloid contents varied from 0.13-3.23 %, total phenol content varied from 0.25-2.2 %, total flavanoids content varied from 0.86-3.40%, total flavanol content varied from 0.33-1.63 %. In case of carbohydrates, starch content varied from 18.78-56.42 %, total soluble sugar content varied from 7.37-21.69 and reducing sugar content varied from 4.19-18.58 %.

Keywords

Indigenous leafy vegetables Wild Edible parts Phytochemicals Carbohydrates
Choudhury, B., Baruah, A., & Baishya, S. (2018). Phytochemicals and Carbohydrates Content of Some Indigenous Leafy Vegetables of Jorhat District, India. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 30(6), 1252–1256. https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2018.21195
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