Comparative Quantification of Total Carbohydrate and Protein Content of Aerial Parts of Neolamarckia cadamba

Author: Swati Shikha and Anil Kumar

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Abstract

Nutritive compounds such as carbohydrates and proteins are the main source of energy which is essential for the proper physiological process. In the present study carbohydrate and protein contents of aerial plant parts of Neolamarckia cadamba (leaves, bark, unripe fruits and ripe fruits) were analysed using respective standard methods. For analysis extracts of plant parts were prepared in ethanol (1:10 w/v). The highest carbohydrate content of 42.61 ± 2.8 mg/g of GLUEwas observed in bark followed by leaves, ripe fruits and unripe fruits whereas protein content of 40 ± 0.14 mg/g BSAE was found to be highest in leaves followed by unripe fruits, bark and ripe fruits. These findings will help in determining the nutritional potential, quality and benefits of Neolamarckia cadambaas food.

Keywords

Neolamarckia cadamba, carbohydrate, protein, ethanol, Jharkhand

Conclusion

Based on the above comparative result no major differences were observed between total carbohydrate and protein content however significant differences can be observed among the carbohydrate and protein content of plant parts. Among all plant parts leaves were found to have good amount of carbohydrates and protein. Overall it was concluded that studied plant parts of N. cadamba contain a reasonable amount of protein and carbohydrates and can be incorporated into the diet as supplements for nutritional purposes.

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Swati Shikha and Anil Kumar (2023). Comparative Quantification of Total Carbohydrate and Protein Content of Aerial Parts of Neolamarckia cadamba. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(2): 154-157.