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Pharmacognosy 2017
July 24-25, 2017
July 24-25, 2017 Melbourne, Australia
5
th
International Conference and Exhibition on
Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry
& Natural Products
Proximate composition, mineral profile and β-carotene contents of new cultivars
Daucus carota
indigenous to Pakistan
Shahzad Ali Shahid Chatha, Nadeem Abbas Faisal, Abdullah Ijaz Hussain and Tanvir Ahmad
Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan
R
oot vegetables traditionally prepared and eaten with starchy bread are recognized for their adequate nutritive potential. The aim
of present study was to explore the nutritive potential of newly invented cultivars of
Daucus carota
on commercial scales. The
physicochemical and nutritive attributes of selected cultivars were investigated and the significant results (ρ>0.05) obtained viz.,
moisture (86.6-92.89%), proteins (0.56-1.68%), crude fibers (1.55-3.28%), ash (0.40-1.20%), carbohydrates (6.44-8.13%), fats (0.27-
0.46%) and calorific energy (26.38-38.42 kcal/100 g). The mineral contents determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometer
(AAS) viz., Co (0.19-0.48 µg/g), Cu (1.20-1.99 µg/g), Fe (4.01-5.90 µg/g), Sr (2.9-4.17 µg/g) and Zn (2.0-3.15 µg/g). Spectrophotometric
analysis presented the appreciable level of β-carotene (6.12-14.87 mg/100 g) proving the medicated properties of newly invented
cultivars of
D. carota
. All these results proved that the selected cultivars of
D. Carota
if consume in adequate quantity, would contribute
significantly to the nutritional requisites for human health.
chatha222@gmail.comNat Prod Chem Res 2017, 5:5 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2329-6836-C1-017