%0 Journal Article
%T Screening of Phytochemical and Anti-Nutrients Compounds of Eight Food Plants Sources
%A Ali Aberoumand
%J World Journal of Science and Technology
%D 2011
%I 
%X Background: Plants are an essential component of the universe. Human beings have used those as medicine from the very beginning of time. Compounds or substances which act to reduce nutrient intake, digestion, absorption and utilization and may produce other adverse effects are referred to as anti-nutrients or anti-nutritional factors. Plant sources contain in their raw state wide varieties of anti-nutrients which are potentially toxic. Objective: This study was conducted to phytochemical investigation on fruits and plants from India and Iran. Methods: The plant species are: Alocacia indica ,Asparagus officinalis,Chlorophytum comosum, Cordia Myxa, Eulophia Ochreata, Momordica dioicia, Portulaca oleracia and Solanum indicum were used. A qualitative phytochemical analysis was performed for the presence of polyphenols, saponins, alkaloids,phytic acid, trypsin inhibitor and saponins. Results: The results obtained of the investigated plants showed that the all 8 samples were found to be polyphenols but Portulaca contains highest value(5.86mg/g). All samples showed the presence of alkaloids, All samples except  Alocacia and Asparagus showed presence of saponins. All samples except Chlorophytum and Asparagus presence of steroids. Portulaca with(16.9 TIU/g) and Asparagus with(0.8 TIU/g) contain highest and lowest values of trypsin inhibitor respectively. The phytochemical screening revealed moderate phytate contents except Solanum and Portulaca. The level or concentration of these anti-nutrients in plant protein sources vary with the species of plant, cultivar and post-harvest processing treatments. The plants are rich sources of polyphenols appear to have protective effects for human health.
%K Phytochemical screening
%K Saponins
%K Steroids
%K Alkaloids
%K Anti-nutrients.
%U http://worldjournalofscience.com/article/view/7683