Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
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Department of Biochemistry, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Rivers State, Nigeria

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• Research Article   
  Nutrient and Phytochemical Composition of Centella asiatica Leaves
  Author(s): Ogunka-Nnoka CU*, Igwe FU, Agwu J, Peter OJ and Wolugbom PH
  
  Centella asiatica is an herbaceous plant commonly known as Gotu Kola and belongs to Apiaceae family. It is found in most tropical and subtropical countries growing in swampy areas. It is a tasteless, odourless plant and it is traditionally used for the treatment of a wide variety of disorders. Its leaves and roots are used as vegetables and for medicinal purposes. Knowledge of their contributions to human nutrition and contents of bioactive components is lacking and has limited their use. Therefore this study evaluated the Nutrients content and phytochemical composition of Centella asiatica leaves using standard methods. The result of proximate composition revealed moisture (13.10 ± 1.07%), ash (16.5 ± 0.45%), protein (8.35 ± 1.28%), lipid (1.20 ± 0.10%), fiber (17.00 ± 1.87%) and carbohydrate (43.81 ± 0.70%) contents. Physicochemical result r.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167-0412.20.9.346

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