Evaluation of phytonutrients and vitamin contents in a wild yam, dioscorea belophylla (prain) haines

Poornima, G. N. and Rai, V. Ravishankar (2009) Evaluation of phytonutrients and vitamin contents in a wild yam, dioscorea belophylla (prain) haines. African Journal of Biotechnology, 8 (6). pp. 971-973. ISSN 1684–5315

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Abstract

The species studied was found to contain bioactive compounds comprising saponins (18.46 mg 100-1 g), alkaloids (0.68 mg 100-1 g), flavonoids (8.84 mg 100-1 g), tannins (4.2102 mg 100-1 g) and phenols (2.8103 mg 100-1 g). This yam contained vitamins such as ascorbic acid, riboflavin and thiamin. The importance of these chemical constituents is discussed with respect to the role of this Dioscorea species in herbal medicine.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Bioactive compounds and Dioscorea and herbal medicine and saponin and vitamins
Subjects: B Life Science > Biotechnology
Divisions: Department of > Biotechnology
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Date Deposited: 09 Sep 2019 10:33
Last Modified: 30 Jun 2020 10:38
URI: http://eprints.uni-mysore.ac.in/id/eprint/7875

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