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Estimation of vitamins from ten selected weeds and local plants at Kelantan

An experiment was carried out to estimate the amount of vitamin B2, B3 and C in ten locally available herbs and local plants at Kelantan. Spectrophotometry analysis was used to carry out the experiment. The data was tabulated using SPSS software with One Way ANOVA analysis. The importance of these v...

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Main Author: Kasthuri Loganathan
Format: Undergraduate Final Project Report
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://discol.umk.edu.my/id/eprint/5966/
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spelling my.umk.eprints.59662022-05-23T08:44:11Z http://discol.umk.edu.my/id/eprint/5966/ Estimation of vitamins from ten selected weeds and local plants at Kelantan Kasthuri Loganathan An experiment was carried out to estimate the amount of vitamin B2, B3 and C in ten locally available herbs and local plants at Kelantan. Spectrophotometry analysis was used to carry out the experiment. The data was tabulated using SPSS software with One Way ANOVA analysis. The importance of these vitamins for the rural people were also discussed. From the research, it has been found that 1pomoea aquatica contains the highest amount of riboflavin (2.144mg/100mg). Niacin content was found to be high in Acalypha indica (1.805mg/100mg) and Diplazium esculentum contains the highest amount of ascorbic acid (0.858mg/100mg).The calculation of total vitamin contents for each type of weed and local plants was carried out and it was found out that Sesbania grandiflora contains the highest amount of vitamins compared to other plant samples. It is opined that I.aquatica, A.indica and D. esculentum have a good potential to be used as an alternative vitamin source. 2014 Undergraduate Final Project Report NonPeerReviewed Kasthuri Loganathan (2014) Estimation of vitamins from ten selected weeds and local plants at Kelantan. Undergraduate Final Project Report thesis, Faculty of Agro - Based Industry. (Submitted)
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description An experiment was carried out to estimate the amount of vitamin B2, B3 and C in ten locally available herbs and local plants at Kelantan. Spectrophotometry analysis was used to carry out the experiment. The data was tabulated using SPSS software with One Way ANOVA analysis. The importance of these vitamins for the rural people were also discussed. From the research, it has been found that 1pomoea aquatica contains the highest amount of riboflavin (2.144mg/100mg). Niacin content was found to be high in Acalypha indica (1.805mg/100mg) and Diplazium esculentum contains the highest amount of ascorbic acid (0.858mg/100mg).The calculation of total vitamin contents for each type of weed and local plants was carried out and it was found out that Sesbania grandiflora contains the highest amount of vitamins compared to other plant samples. It is opined that I.aquatica, A.indica and D. esculentum have a good potential to be used as an alternative vitamin source.
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Estimation of vitamins from ten selected weeds and local plants at Kelantan
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title Estimation of vitamins from ten selected weeds and local plants at Kelantan
title_short Estimation of vitamins from ten selected weeds and local plants at Kelantan
title_full Estimation of vitamins from ten selected weeds and local plants at Kelantan
title_fullStr Estimation of vitamins from ten selected weeds and local plants at Kelantan
title_full_unstemmed Estimation of vitamins from ten selected weeds and local plants at Kelantan
title_sort estimation of vitamins from ten selected weeds and local plants at kelantan
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