Abstract
Five wild medicinal plants viz: Bacopa monnieri, Bauhinia variegata, Berberis aristata, Caltha alba and Cordia obliqua, were collected from different areas of Abbottabad, Murree, Swat and Azad Kashmir in the months of May-June, 2014 to analyze their nutraceutical potential. The results of proximate analysis indicated highest value of ash content (12.60%) in B. aristata and fiber content (25.59%) in C. obliqua. Highest value of NFE (56.73%) was found in B. monnieri. Fats (9.70%) along with protein (17.53%) was reported high in B. variegata. The minerals profile determined by Energy Dispersive X-rays Spectroscopy (EDX) divulged that among all the plant species highest amount of Carbon (C) in B. aristata (55.63%), Oxygen (O) in C. alba (44.93%), and Magnesium (Mg) in B. monnieri (0.55%) was recorded. Likewise promising concentration of Aluminum (Al) (0.23%) in C. alba, highest value of Silicon (Si) (0.33%) in C. obliqua and Phosphorus (0.32%) in B. variegata was observed, while Aluminum was not detected in B. monnieri and B. variegate. The highest level of Sulphur (S) (0.72%), Potassium (K) (4.37%), Calcium (Ca) (1.64%) and Chlorine (3.09%) was noted in B. monnieri.
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