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- Title
Seeds as Potential Sources of Phenolic Compounds and Minerals for the Indian Population.
- Authors
Sahu, Pravin Kumar; Cervera-Mata, Ana; Chakradhari, Suryakant; Singh Patel, Khageshwar; Towett, Erick K.; Quesada-Granados, José J.; Martín-Ramos, Pablo; Rufián-Henares, José A.
- Abstract
Seeds are major sources of nutrients and bioactive compounds for human beings. In this work, the chemical composition and physicochemical properties of 155 Indian seeds (belonging to 49 families) are reported. Moisture and ash were measured with reference protocols from AOAC; total polyphenols and flavonoids were measured with spectrophotometric methods after extraction with organic solvents, and mineral elements were determined by X-ray fluorescence spectrophotometry. Total phenolic compounds, flavonoids and mineral contents (Al, Ba, Ca, Cl, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, P, Rb, S, Sr, Ti, V and Zn) were found to vary in the ranges 182–5000, 110–4465 and 687–7904 mg/100 g (DW), respectively. Noticeably, polyphenol contents higher than 2750 mg/100 g were observed in 18 seeds. In addition, mineral contents >5000 mg/100 g were detected in the seeds from Cuminum cyminum, Foeniculum vulgare, Commiphora wightii, Parkia javanica, Putranjiva roxburghii, Santalum album and Strychnos potatorum. Botanical and taxonomical variations in the proximate characteristics of the examined seeds are also discussed.
- Subjects
TRACE elements; PHENOLS; CUMIN; X-ray fluorescence; MINERALS; FENNEL; PLANT polyphenols; POLYPHENOLS
- Publication
Molecules, 2022, Vol 27, Issue 10, p3184
- ISSN
1420-3049
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/molecules27103184