Authors : Swati D. Yeotkar and S. N. Malode
Page Nos : 152-157
Description :
Clitoria is one of the popular medicinal climber occurred in Amravati district with its different variants. It belongs to papilionaceae family. The presented work here is specially related with phytochemical [Vitamins (B2, C) and Minerals (Na, K, Ca)] diversity among Clitoria ternateaL. variants (A-white petalloid, B- blue petalloid and C-double petalloid flower) and C. biflora (D-wild).Among all four genotype C (double petalloid) leaves contains higher riboflavin content (10.44mg/100g), whereas, leaves of C. biflora (genotype D) contain ~ half amount 5mg/100g of riboflavin. A good amount of ascorbic acid was recorded from roots of C. biflora genotypes D (52.00g/100g).Genotype C (double petalloid) showed highest amount of Na (9mg/100g) in seeds, whereas Aand D genotypes showed 2.5mg/100g and lowest sodium content 1mg/100g had been recorded from genotype D (wild). The highest amount of potassium has been recorded in seeds of C. biflora genotype D (71mg/100g). Whereas, leaves, stems and roots of C. biflora contains 52, 66 and 29mg/100g potassium respectively. The Ca content in genotype B (blue petalloid) show highest amount of calcium were recorded from leaves (96mg/100g), stems (18mg/100g), roots and seeds contained 60mg/100g.
