Proximate Analysis and Mineral Content Estimation of Syzygiumaromaticum, Syzygiumcumini and Pimentadioica Leaves.

Abstract

Syzygiumaromaticum,Syzygiumcumini and Pimentadioica are the highly medicinal trees that have numerous medicinal properties which can work against cancer, microbes, and cardiac diseases. They also show properties like anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and so on. The leaves of these three trees were chosen for the proximate analysis and mineral content estimation in relative to the parts of the tree that has many different beneficial values. The leaves were collected, processed and the extraction were prepared and stored for further analysis. In the proximate analysis, the percentage of moisture content, total ash, crude fibre, crude protein and crude carbohydrate were obtained. The mineral content estimation was also done for different minerals like iron, copper, magnesium, manganese, lead, sodium, potassium etc. using ICP-MS. The results of the analysis and estimation indicate that the sample has good amount minerals in it. They have high carbohydrate and moisture content while comparing the protein, ash and fibre. Thus this study reveals that the leaves of these trees can be used as energy supplement.