PHYSICO CHEMICAL AND ELEMENTAL ANALYS IS OF THE WHOLE PLANT POWDER OF AZOLLA MICROPHYLLA
AbstractIntroduction: Anabaena azollae (AM) is used as a biofertilizer feed for cattle; much research is developing toward identifying the elements and their role in food supplements for human consumption. Objective: The study was to characterize the whole plant powder of the A. microphylla concerning physicochemical and elemental analysis. Material and Methods: The whole plant powder was subjected to physicochemical analysis such as total ash content, acid insoluble ash content, and moisture content by standard procedure. Further, it was analyzed for elements through SEM and XRD studies. Results: The results revealed that the total ash content, acid insoluble ash content and moisture content were within limits. The morphological feature of the A. microphylla whole plant powder showed a compact structure. The XRD showed that the elements such as carbon, oxygen, potassium, calcium, chlorine, sodium, magnesium, and silicon were present in descending order and within the normal limits. Conclusion: The presence of the inorganic elements in the whole plant powder of A. microphylla was within limits for the plants’ standardization. Hence, the aquatic plant serves as the cure for aliments in the further aspects of drug discovery.
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IJPSR
P. K. M. Anu Geetham * and A. Malarvizhi
Department of Biochemistry, D. G. G. Arts College, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India.
anugeethamjayaseelan@gmail.com
10 June 2021
20 July 2021
20 August 2021
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.13(3).1349-54
01 March 2022