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Determination of Nutritive Value, Mineral Contents and Antioxidant Activity of Some Wild Edible Plants from Meghalaya State, India

Tapan Seal
- 01 Mar 2011 - 
- Vol. 4, Iss: 3, pp 238-246
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This article is published in Asian Journal of Applied Sciences.The article was published on 2011-03-01 and is currently open access. It has received 54 citations till now.

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Quantitative HPLC analysis of phenolic acids, flavonoids and ascorbic acid in four different solvent extracts of two wild edible leaves, Sonchus arvensis and Oenanthe linearis of North-Eastern region in India -

TL;DR: In this paper, a reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic method using photodiode array detector with gradient elution has been developed and validated for the simultaneous estimation of ascorbic acid, free phenolic acids and flavonoids (catechin, rutin, quercetin, myrecetin and apigenin and Kaempferol) in four different solvent extracts of two wild edible leaves of viz. Sonchus arvensis and Oenanthe linearis, collected from North-eastern region in India.
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A current update on the phytopharmacological aspects of Houttuynia cordata Thunb

TL;DR: The present review is an attempt to put an insight into a medicinal plant Houttuynia cordata Thunb, which is indigenous to North-East India and China, and describes therapeutic efficacy and various pharmacological activities reported on the plant.
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Chemical constituents and biological activities of the genus Zanthoxylum : A review

TL;DR: The present study deals with documentation of isolated chemical constituents and biological activities of the genus Zanthoxylum, which is used as mouth fresh, tooth care, spice and in intoxicating of the fishes.
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Antioxidant Determinations by the Use of a Stable Free Radical

TL;DR: In this paper, the chemical nature of the antioxidant is known and a test specific for the compound or group of interest; for example, the nitroprusside test for sulphydryl groups.
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Analytic chemical composition and mineral content of yellow velvetleaf (Limnocharis flava L. Buchenau)’s edible parts.

TL;DR: In this article, the analytic chemical composition and minerals content of yellow velvetleaf (Limnocharis flava L. Buchenau) edible parts collected from waterways at Sebauh, Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia in early July 2008 using standard method of food analysis.
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Nutritive values of wild edible fruits, berries, nuts, roots and spices consumed by the Khasi tribes of India

TL;DR: It can be concluded that the wild edibles eaten by the Khasi are a good source of nutrients, and considering their low cost and easy availability, need to be popularized and recommended for commercial exploitation.
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Evaluation of Some Wild Plants Aspect of Their Nutritional Values Used as Vegetable in Eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey

TL;DR: In this article, botanical characteristics of some wild edible plants, consumed abundantly in the region, such as Trachystemon orientalis, Similax excelsa, Ornithogalum umbellatum, Amaranthus retroflexus, Aegopodium podograria and Urtica diocia were firstly determined.
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