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VOL. 6, ISSUE 6 (2021)
Morphological and elemental analysis of multipurpose medicinal plant Plumbago
Authors
Smita Chaudhari
Abstract
Plumbago is multivalent medicinal plant in Ayurveda. Two species of Plumbago investigated during present work are P. zeylanica and P. auriculata. The objectives for the present work were to study external morphological features of Plumbago for identification and taxonomic significance and to investigate elemental composition of different parts of Plumbago. Morphological study revealed distinctive differences in morphological characteristics of vegetative as well as reproductive parts which are of taxonomic value and can be used in identification and authentication of both species of Plumbago. Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, manganese, iron, copper, zinc, sulphur which are nutritionally important minerals were found in all parts of both plants. Hence, both the plants would be used as supplementary source of dietary minerals. Leaves of P. auriculata seem to be more nutritious because they contain maximum amount of nitrogen, sodium, calcium, magnesium, manganese, zinc and sulphur in the investigated plants.
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Pages:90-97
How to cite this article:
Smita Chaudhari "Morphological and elemental analysis of multipurpose medicinal plant <em>Plumbago</em> ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 6, 2021, Pages 90-97
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