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| Characterization of Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Leaves, Spikes and Roots
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Nazik A. Gasam Alseed , Gibla Omer A., Esraa Omer Adam
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Abstract:
Marhabaib (Cymbopogon schoenanthus), is one of the most famous and popular aromatic herbs that, find extensive nutritional and medicinal use in Sudanese homes. This work was conducted to measure, moisture, ash, protein, fat, fiber, carbohydrates and minerals content of leaves, spikes, and roots of the plant. The samples were collected from Northern Darfur, River Nile, and Gedarif States of Sudan. Carbohydrates and fibers were found to be the major constituents in the three parts. ICP analysis of acid digested ash samples showed high total Mg in the three states ranging from (223.36- 335.33mg/l) followed by Ca (213.77- 220.03mg/l) and Na (52.24- 60.25mg/l). Trace levels were shown for Al, Cu, Fe, As, and Pb. Cr, Ni and Cd were not detected. AAS analysis for aqueous extracts showed mean minerals content of leaves as K (898.93mg/l), Mg (126.37mg/l), Ca (100.26 mg/l), Na (25.65mg/l), Pb (3.77mg/l), Mn (1.84mg/l), Zn (0.473mg/l), Fe (0.35 mg/l), Cu(0.0443 mg/l). The mineral means of the spikes were K (377.08 mg/l), Mg (52.17 mg/l), Na (26.13 mg/l), Ca (24.09 mg/l), Pb (1.27 mg/l), Mn (0.87 mg/l), Zn (0.59 mg/l), Fe (0.20 mg/l), Cu (0.02 mg/l), whereas the roots means were, K (240.63mg/l) Mg( 45.28mg/l), Ca (16.91mg/l), Na(20.30mg/l), Mn(3.44mg/l), Zn (1.80mg/l), Fe(0.74mg/l), Cu (0.0495mg/l).
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