Vol. 11, Issue 6 (2022)

Author(s):
Chandralekha Bhokre, Kailash Gadhe and Anuprita Joshi

Abstract:
Sesbania grandiflora is a multipurpose tree with edible flowers and leaves has unique medicinal properties and used as a herbal drug for its antibiotic, anthelmintic and anti-tumor properties. In view of the medicinal and therapeutic importance the nutritional and phytochemical properties of S. grandiflora flower and leaves was analysed. In present investigation efforts have made to analyse morphological, nutritional, minerals, vitamins and phytochemical content such as the total polyphenol, total flavonoid, total carotenoid. The nutritional analysis revealed that S. grandiflora flower contain good amount of protein (1.18%), carbohydrate (5.75%), ash (1.10%), fiber (1.60%) and also high level of calcium (62mg), potassium (180mg), iron (0.80mg), phosphorus(28mg), magnesium (22mg), zinc (0.30mg) and selenium (20.40 μg) per100g. The leaves are rich in protein (8.25%), carbohydrate (6.30%), ash (3.15%), fiber (2.90%) and also adequate source of calcium (702 mg), potassium (574mg), iron (2.45mg), phosphorus (48.30mg), magnesium (80.56 mg), zinc (0.44 mg) and selenium (30μg) per100g. The flower and leaves was good source of vitamin A, contain 89μg RE and 65 μg RE respectively. The considerable amount of vitamin B₉ in flower 80 μgand leaves 105 μg per 100g was observed. The phytochemical analysis demonstrated that flower contain higher amount of total phenolic (105 mg/100g), total flavonoid (32.25 mg/100g), total carotenoid (420 μg /100g), The leaves contain little beat less total phenolic (81.20 mg/100g), total flavonoid (13.42 mg /100g) but more carotenoid (3120 μg /100g) than flower. It can be concluded from present investigation that as Sesbania grandiflora is appreciable source of many vital nutrients and phytochemicals could be utilised in development of value added products for enriching human diet.