Chemical composition and minerals analysis of Hippophae rhamnoides, Azadirachta indica, Punica granatu and Ocimum sanctum leaves.

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2 Abstract: The chemical composition and minerals analysis of four different plant species viz., Hippophae rhamnoides, Azadirachta indica, Punica granatum and Ocimum sanctum leaves were studied. In the nutritional analysis the Punica granatum was found enriched source of ectin, crude fiber, sugar and vitamin C as compare with other targeted plant leaves. The fat contents was also found in valuable quantity i.e., 5.50% which is relatively same as in Hippophae rhamnoides while the value of protein and nitrogen were very low in comparsion with other plants that is 3.53 and 0.56%. Azadirachta indica showed low level of acidity, total sugar, fiber and pectin i.e., 0.57, 10.0, 13.41 and 6.21%. The minerals analysis showed no remarkable change in the results. Although the maximum quantities of Fe is found Azadirachta indica (0.0141%), Na in Punica 2+ + granatum (0.75%), K in Hippophae rhamnoides (14.58%) and Ni was not found in any sample. +