Seeds as Potential Sources of Phenolic Compounds and Minerals for the Indian Population
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 f...
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| author | Pravin Kumar Sahu Ana Cervera-Mata Suryakant Chakradhari Khageshwar Singh Patel Erick K. Towett José J. Quesada-Granados Pablo Martín-Ramos José A. Rufián-Henares |
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| description | 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 <i>Cuminum cyminum</i>, <i>Foeniculum vulgare</i>, <i>Commiphora wightii</i>, <i>Parkia javanica</i>, <i>Putranjiva roxburghii</i>, <i>Santalum album</i> and <i>Strychnos potatorum</i>. Botanical and taxonomical variations in the proximate characteristics of the examined seeds are also discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3ecf0ce3d4e243258e939fd0571eb43e2023-11-23T12:22:24ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492022-05-012710318410.3390/molecules27103184Seeds as Potential Sources of Phenolic Compounds and Minerals for the Indian PopulationPravin Kumar Sahu0Ana Cervera-Mata1Suryakant Chakradhari2Khageshwar Singh Patel3Erick K. Towett4José J. Quesada-Granados5Pablo Martín-Ramos6José A. Rufián-Henares7School of Studies Environmental Science, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur 492010, IndiaDepartamento de Edafología y Química Agrícola, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Granada, 18071 Granada, SpainSchool of Studies Environmental Science, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur 492010, IndiaSchool of Agronomy, Amity University, Baloda-Bazar Road, Raipur 493225, IndiaWorld Agroforestry Centre, P.O. Box 30677, Nairobi 00100, KenyaDepartamento de Nutrición y Bromatología, Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de Alimentos, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Universidad de Granada, 18071 Granada, SpainDepartment of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, EPS, Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias Ambientales de Aragón (IUCA), University of Zaragoza, Carretera de Cuarte, s/n, 22071 Huesca, SpainDepartamento de Nutrición y Bromatología, Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de Alimentos, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Universidad de Granada, 18071 Granada, SpainSeeds 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 <i>Cuminum cyminum</i>, <i>Foeniculum vulgare</i>, <i>Commiphora wightii</i>, <i>Parkia javanica</i>, <i>Putranjiva roxburghii</i>, <i>Santalum album</i> and <i>Strychnos potatorum</i>. Botanical and taxonomical variations in the proximate characteristics of the examined seeds are also discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/10/3184seedspolyphenolsflavonoidsmineral elements |
| spellingShingle | Pravin Kumar Sahu Ana Cervera-Mata Suryakant Chakradhari Khageshwar Singh Patel Erick K. Towett José J. Quesada-Granados Pablo Martín-Ramos José A. Rufián-Henares Seeds as Potential Sources of Phenolic Compounds and Minerals for the Indian Population Molecules seeds polyphenols flavonoids mineral elements |
| title | Seeds as Potential Sources of Phenolic Compounds and Minerals for the Indian Population |
| title_full | Seeds as Potential Sources of Phenolic Compounds and Minerals for the Indian Population |
| title_fullStr | Seeds as Potential Sources of Phenolic Compounds and Minerals for the Indian Population |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seeds as Potential Sources of Phenolic Compounds and Minerals for the Indian Population |
| title_short | Seeds as Potential Sources of Phenolic Compounds and Minerals for the Indian Population |
| title_sort | seeds as potential sources of phenolic compounds and minerals for the indian population |
| topic | seeds polyphenols flavonoids mineral elements |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/10/3184 |
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