INSIGHTS INTO THE PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL PROFILING OF FAGONIA INDICA
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Plants contain a wide range of new components with varying medicinal values, so they have been employed for ages to treat human diseases. Pharmacists are quite interested in all of these plants, but in particular, the genus Fagonia, because early pharmacological research has shown that it is effective in treating a variety of illnesses. Fagonia indica, a medicinal plant with extensive traditional uses, was subjected to a comprehensive analysis to elucidate its physicochemical and phytochemical composition in contemporary study. The study revealed the presence of nutritional parameters, with moisture content recorded at 9.35±0.23%, ash content at 7.43±0.56%, crude fiber at 15.01±1.74%, fat at 3.92±0.41%, protein at 8.2±0.56%, and nitrogen free extract (NFE) content at 8.2±0.56%. Macro-minerals including sodium (10.67±0.92 mg/100 g), potassium (5.6±0.31 mg/100 g), and calcium (6.41±0.76 mg/100 g) were detected, along with micro-minerals such as iron (10.67±0.92 mg/100 g), magnesium (5.6±0.31 mg/100 g), zinc (6.41±0.76 mg/100 g), phosphorus (0.53±0.02 mg/100 g), and manganese (1.84±0.05 mg/100 g). Moreover, plant extract exhibited a significant bioactive potential indicated by total phenolic content (267.87 mg GAE/mL), total flavonoid content (30.39 μg CE/mL), and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl assay (80.24%). These findings strongly emphasize the pharmacological and nutritional potential of F. indica suggesting its suitability for nutritional and medicinal purposes.
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Farwa Tariq
National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
Aysha Sameen
National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
Amna Sahar
National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
Muhammad Naeem Faisal
Institute of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan