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Analysis of minerals and vitamins in sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoids) pulp collected from Ghizer and Skardu districts of Gilgit-Baltistan

Maqsood Hussain, Shamsher Ali, Saeed Awan, Manzoor Hussain, Ishtiaq Hussain

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/4.12.144-152

Int. J. Biosci. 4(12), 144-152. June, 2014. (PDF)

Abstract:

Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides ssp. turkestanica) is a very important medicinal plant wildly grown in Gilgit-Baltistan of Pakistan. Recently this plant gained more attraction of scientists and researcher due to its nutriental, medicinal and economical significance. The present study was conducted to analyze the minerals ( Cu, Cr, Ca, Fe and Zn), vitamin C and Phytosterol content in sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoids) pulp collected from different localities of Ghizer and Skardu Districts of Gilgit-Baltistan. The mineral analysis revealed that the mean values of were 0.099 and 0.675ppm, 138.88 and 84.38 ppm, 33.97 and 57.20 ppm respectively in yellow and red varieties. The concentrations of Zn, ca, appreciably higher in red variety than yellow variety while the concentrations of Fe, Cu, and Cr were higher in yellow variety than red. Statistical analysis showed that the mineral contents were significantly influenced (p<0.05) by variation in varieties and localities. The interaction between varieties and localities was also found significantly different. Results showed that sea buckthorn pulp containing vitamin C and Phytosterol in yellow and red verities were 371.05 and 283.70 mg/100g, 3.60g/100g and 4.11g/100g respectively. Results showed that vitamin C content in yellow variety is higher than red variety whereas the phytosterol contents were slightly higher in red variety as compare to yellow variety. Statistical analysis showed that vitamin C and phytosterol content were significantly influenced (p<0.05) by variation in varieties and localities. The interaction between varieties and localities was also found significantly different.