The content of
chemical compounds of two leguminous plants (Alysicarpus ovalifolius and Indigofera
pilosa) was given through chromatographic methods (HPLC) and
spectrocolorimetry. The principal isolated compounds are: β-Carotene in the sheets, the vitamin B in the roots and the vitamin C in
the pods. Trace elements are not also insulated in the two plant species. The
results show a content iodine (0.27 mg/100g of sample) particularly high in the
stems of Indigofera pilosa,what could explain the use of the plant
to fight against the thyroid dysfunctions. The ratio iron in mg/100g of sample
114.14 is rather important and would make Indigofera
pilosa a palliative against anaemia. The two plants would be indicated in
cases of treatment of hypocalcaemia.
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