Sterol contents from some fabaceous medicinal plants of Rajasthan desert
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biological Research - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 4
Abstract
Evaluation of sterol contents from three selected medicinal plant species of Fabaceae family growing in Rajasthan Desert was carried out. The roots, shoots and fruits of Clitoria ternatea, Sesbania bispinosa and Tephrosia purpurea were analysed for sterol contents. b- Sitosterol and Stigmasterol were isolated and identified. Maximum sterol contents were observed in shoots of Sesbania bispinosa (0.29 mg/g.d.w.), whereas minimum in roots of Tephrosia purpurea(0.15mg/g.d.w.
Authors and Affiliations
B. B. S. Kapoor| Herbal Research laboratory, P.G. Department of Botany, Dungar College, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India, Veena Purohit| Department of Botany, Maharani Sudershana College for Women, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
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