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VARIATION OF PROXIMATE COMPOSITION AND MINERALS WITHIN DIFFERENT PARTS OF CAPPARIS DECIDUA (FORSSK.) EDGEW. AS A FUNCTION OF HARVESTING SEASONS

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dc.contributor.author GULL, TEHSEEN
dc.contributor.author MAHMOOD, ZAHED
dc.contributor.author ANWAR, FAROOQ
dc.contributor.author SULTANA, BUSHRA
dc.contributor.author NOUMAN, WASIF
dc.contributor.author ALI SHAHID, SHAUKAT
dc.contributor.author ZAFAR IQBAL, MUHAMMAD
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-24T11:13:04Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-24T11:13:04Z
dc.date.issued 2015-10-19
dc.identifier.citation Gull, T., Mahmood, Z., Anwar, F., Sultana, B., Nouman, W., Shahid, S. A., & Iqbal, M. Z. (2015). Variation of proximate composition and minerals within different parts of Capparis decidua (Forssk.) Edgew. as a function of harvesting seasons. Pak. J. Bot, 47(5), 1743-1748. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2070-3368
dc.identifier.uri http://142.54.178.187:9060/xmlui/handle/123456789/13608
dc.description.abstract Capparis decidua (C. decidua) is an important medicinal plant from the family Capparaceae. The present study explores the proximate (moisture, protein, crude fiber, dry matter) composition and minerals profile of various parts including stem bark, fruit shoot, root and flower of C. decidua harvested from Cholistan desert, Punjab, Pakistan in two seasons i.e., April and September. C. decidua fruits contained relatively higher amounts of proximate constituents followed by the flowers especially in case of protein while stem bark and roots mainly contained fiber. In comparison with other parts, the content of minerals was higher while traces of heavy metals i.e. Ni, Co and Cd were recorded in C. decidua fruits and flowers. Overall, harvesting seasons exhibited a significant (p<0.05) effect on the distribution of most of the constituents within different parts of Capparis decidua. The samples collected in September were found to be richer in protein and minerals and vice versa. The results of this study support that C. decidua fruits and flowers can be explored as a viable source of minerals and vegetable protein both for human beings and livestock to supplement nutrition. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Karachi: Pakistan Botanical Society, University of Karachi en_US
dc.subject Capper en_US
dc.subject flowers en_US
dc.subject fruits en_US
dc.subject protein en_US
dc.subject atomic absorption spectrophotometer en_US
dc.subject minerals potassium en_US
dc.title VARIATION OF PROXIMATE COMPOSITION AND MINERALS WITHIN DIFFERENT PARTS OF CAPPARIS DECIDUA (FORSSK.) EDGEW. AS A FUNCTION OF HARVESTING SEASONS en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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