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Estimation of minerals from selected weeds and herbs

Ten locally available weeds and herbs namely Cosmos caudatus, Diplazium esculentum, Kaempferia galanga, Clinacanthus nutans, Phyllanthus niruri, Piper sarmentosum, Centella asiatica, Clitoria ternatea, Ipomoea aquatica and Melastoma malabathricum were analysed in the laboratory of University Malaysi...

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Main Author: Siti Nadiatul Nurdini Yahya
Format: Undergraduate Final Project Report
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://discol.umk.edu.my/id/eprint/6023/
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spelling my.umk.eprints.60232022-05-23T08:44:34Z http://discol.umk.edu.my/id/eprint/6023/ Estimation of minerals from selected weeds and herbs Siti Nadiatul Nurdini Yahya Ten locally available weeds and herbs namely Cosmos caudatus, Diplazium esculentum, Kaempferia galanga, Clinacanthus nutans, Phyllanthus niruri, Piper sarmentosum, Centella asiatica, Clitoria ternatea, Ipomoea aquatica and Melastoma malabathricum were analysed in the laboratory of University Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli using AAS machine to estimate the mineral contents of the plants. Among the selected plants, Kaempferia galanga contain the highest amount of zinc (1.899 ppm) and ferum (17.43 ppm). The herbs Clinacanthus nutans contain the highest amount of calcium (498.0 ppm) and magnesium (234.0 ppm). The highest amount of manganese (13.02 ppm) was found in Melastoma malabathricum. These plants can be tested for preparing human food as cooked or fresh salad. 2014 Undergraduate Final Project Report NonPeerReviewed Siti Nadiatul Nurdini Yahya (2014) Estimation of minerals from selected weeds and herbs. Undergraduate Final Project Report thesis, Faculty of Agro - Based Industry. (Submitted)
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description Ten locally available weeds and herbs namely Cosmos caudatus, Diplazium esculentum, Kaempferia galanga, Clinacanthus nutans, Phyllanthus niruri, Piper sarmentosum, Centella asiatica, Clitoria ternatea, Ipomoea aquatica and Melastoma malabathricum were analysed in the laboratory of University Malaysia Kelantan, Jeli using AAS machine to estimate the mineral contents of the plants. Among the selected plants, Kaempferia galanga contain the highest amount of zinc (1.899 ppm) and ferum (17.43 ppm). The herbs Clinacanthus nutans contain the highest amount of calcium (498.0 ppm) and magnesium (234.0 ppm). The highest amount of manganese (13.02 ppm) was found in Melastoma malabathricum. These plants can be tested for preparing human food as cooked or fresh salad.
format Undergraduate Final Project Report
author Siti Nadiatul Nurdini Yahya
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Estimation of minerals from selected weeds and herbs
author_facet Siti Nadiatul Nurdini Yahya
author_sort Siti Nadiatul Nurdini Yahya
title Estimation of minerals from selected weeds and herbs
title_short Estimation of minerals from selected weeds and herbs
title_full Estimation of minerals from selected weeds and herbs
title_fullStr Estimation of minerals from selected weeds and herbs
title_full_unstemmed Estimation of minerals from selected weeds and herbs
title_sort estimation of minerals from selected weeds and herbs
publishDate 2014
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