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Nutritional, phytochemical and antioxidant activity analysis of Grewia optiva during vegetative to reproductive growth stage in winter season

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Title Nutritional, phytochemical and antioxidant activity analysis of Grewia optiva during vegetative to reproductive growth stage in winter season
 
Creator Joshi, Prerna
Kumar, Vandana
Singh, Kamana
 
Description Grewia optiva is a multipurpose agroforestry tree species of the north-western, western and central Himalayas, highly used for green nutritious fodder during winter season. Nutritional, phytochemical and antioxidant studies were done in leaves, flower and fruits of Grewia optiva. The parts were collected from September to January and varied from vegetative to reproductive growth stages. The leaves in vegetative stages showed more total aqueous soluble protein and carbohydrate content while leaves in highest maturity stage showed increased total phenols, flavonoids and antioxidant activity. Total antioxidant activity, ferric reducing antioxidant power and hydroxyl radical scavenging activity of flower were >2, >4 and >1.4 times, respectively, higher than the average value of those of leaves in all growth stages. Considering quality nutritional and antioxidant attributes, its leaves along with flower and fruits were proposed to be harvested in winter season (November-January) of fodder shortage for the welfare of livestock farmers in hilly areas.
 
Publisher Indian Society of Agroforestry
 
Date 2023-12-26
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJA/article/view/124605
 
Source Indian Journal of Agroforestry; Vol. 25 No. 2 (2023): Indian Journal of Agroforestry Volume 25 Number 2
2456-6489
0972-0715
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJA/article/view/124605/53493