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The Allahabad Farmer Vol. LXVIII, January - 2013 No. 2Extraction and Estimation <strong>of</strong> primary metabolites frommedic<strong>in</strong>al plants viz. Aloe vera, Cymbopogan citratusand Coriandrum sativumAmit Alexander Charan • and Abhishek Sharan •ABSTRACTPlants have been used for the treatment and cure <strong>of</strong> many diseases and physicalailments because <strong>of</strong> their therapeutic properties. These plants are designated as'Medic<strong>in</strong>al Plants'. The goal <strong>of</strong> the present work is to estimate primary metabolitessuch as prote<strong>in</strong>, total phenols, lipids, chlorophyll, starch and carbohydrates <strong>in</strong>the leaves <strong>of</strong> different plant species such as Aloe vera, Cymbopogan citratusand Coriandrum sativum. Higher amount <strong>of</strong> Carbohydrates was observed <strong>in</strong>the Cymbopogan citratus i.e. 3.12%. Highest content <strong>of</strong> Chlorophyll wasobserved <strong>in</strong> leafs <strong>of</strong> Coriandrum sativum i.e. 0.670%. Maximum amount <strong>of</strong>Prote<strong>in</strong> was estimated <strong>in</strong> Cymbopogan citratus i.e. 3.592%. Highest amount <strong>of</strong>Lipids was calculated <strong>in</strong> Cymbopogan citratus i.e. 7.08%. Maximum amount <strong>of</strong>Phenols was found <strong>in</strong> Cymbopogan citratus i.e. 0.063%. Starch was estimatedhighest <strong>in</strong> 3.492% <strong>in</strong> Cymbopogan citratus.Keywords: Prote<strong>in</strong>, Total Phenols, Lipids, Starch, Chlorophyll and Carbohydrates.INTRODUCTIONMedic<strong>in</strong>al plants play a significant role <strong>in</strong> provid<strong>in</strong>g primary health care services torural people. They serve as therapeutic agents as well as important raw materials for themanufacture <strong>of</strong> traditional and modern medic<strong>in</strong>e. Substantial amount <strong>of</strong> foreign exchangecan be earned by export<strong>in</strong>g medic<strong>in</strong>al plants to other countries. In this way <strong>in</strong>digenousmedic<strong>in</strong>al plants play significant role <strong>of</strong> an economy <strong>of</strong> a country. Plants, as extracts and<strong>in</strong> various other forms, are be<strong>in</strong>g used for centuries <strong>in</strong> different traditional system <strong>of</strong>medic<strong>in</strong>e for the treatment <strong>of</strong> human ailments, particularly those caused by pathogenicbacteria, fungi, as well as virus (Ray et al., 2004). Presence <strong>of</strong> various compounds andtheir uses has extensively been emphasized by number <strong>of</strong> workers (Despande et al.,•Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essorJacob School <strong>of</strong> Biotechnology and Bioeng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g, SHIATS, Allahabad – 211007 (U.P.)113
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