TY - JOUR
T1 - Analytical evaluation of three wild growing Omani medicinal plants
AU - Hanif, Muhammad Asif
AU - Al-Maskri, Ahmed Yahya
AU - Al-Mahruqi, Zeyana Mohammed Hamed
AU - Al-Sabahi, Jamal Nasser
AU - Al-Azkawi, Ahlam
AU - Al-Maskari, Masoud Yahya
PY - 2011/10
Y1 - 2011/10
N2 - Three wild Omani plants, Moringa peregrina, Acacia nilotica and Rhazya stricta, were selected for the present study. Na, K and Ca contents were determined using flame photometric analysis. M. peregrina seeds (22.5 mg/g) and pods (27.7 mg/g) had higher Na contents than A. nilotica (0.33 mg/g) and R. stricta (0.30 mg/g), whereas the K and Ca contents of R. stricta were significantly higher than those of the other two plants. The protein content was lowest in R. stricta (9.8%) and highest in M. peregrina seeds (21.0%). The highest total phenolic contents (TPC) were found in M. peregrina seeds (350.3 mg/g) and the lowest in A. nilotica (66.1 mg/g). The major component of M. peregrina seed oil was oleic acid (74.7%). Gas chromatographic - mass spectrometric analysis (GC-MS) revealed that octadecanal (30.9%) was the major compound in A. nilotica. The presence of various phenolics and flavonoids in M. peregrina, A. nilotica and R. stricta were confirmed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
AB - Three wild Omani plants, Moringa peregrina, Acacia nilotica and Rhazya stricta, were selected for the present study. Na, K and Ca contents were determined using flame photometric analysis. M. peregrina seeds (22.5 mg/g) and pods (27.7 mg/g) had higher Na contents than A. nilotica (0.33 mg/g) and R. stricta (0.30 mg/g), whereas the K and Ca contents of R. stricta were significantly higher than those of the other two plants. The protein content was lowest in R. stricta (9.8%) and highest in M. peregrina seeds (21.0%). The highest total phenolic contents (TPC) were found in M. peregrina seeds (350.3 mg/g) and the lowest in A. nilotica (66.1 mg/g). The major component of M. peregrina seed oil was oleic acid (74.7%). Gas chromatographic - mass spectrometric analysis (GC-MS) revealed that octadecanal (30.9%) was the major compound in A. nilotica. The presence of various phenolics and flavonoids in M. peregrina, A. nilotica and R. stricta were confirmed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
KW - Acacia nilotica
KW - Analysis
KW - Composition
KW - Moringa peregrina
KW - Rhazya stricta
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U2 - 10.1177/1934578x1100601010
DO - 10.1177/1934578x1100601010
M3 - Article
C2 - 22164780
AN - SCOPUS:80655144976
SN - 1934-578X
VL - 6
SP - 1451
EP - 1454
JO - Natural Product Communications
JF - Natural Product Communications
IS - 10
ER -