Nutritional Composition of Cassia Auriculata Flowers

Abstract

Background: Medicinal plants were used for traditional treatments in curing numerous human diseases since thousands of years in many parts of the world. In rural areas of the developing countries, many plants are used as the primary source of medicine. Cassia auriculata L. is one type of plant which provides health and nutrition promoting compounds in human diet. The present experiment was carried out at Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Community Science, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Samastipur, Bihar during the year 2021-2022 to analyze different nutritional parameters of Cassia auriculata flowers by using standard methods. Methods: To analyze different nutritional parameters of Cassia auriculata flowers by using standard methods during the year 2021-2022. Result: The result showed the total antioxidant content of Cassia auriculata flowers were found to be high i.e., 553.5 µg/100 g, the flavonoids and total phenols content of Cassia auriculata flowers were 310 mg of QE/100 gm and 265.12 mg of GAE/100 gm and the high amount of antinutrient such as, oxalates (64.55 mg/100 g), phytates (28.70 mg/100 g) and tannin (1.92 Mg TAE/100 g) also present. It was also rich in physico-chemical properties such as moisture (12.37%), protein (10.54%), ash (7.15%), iron (190.50 mg/kg), fiber (2.08%) and zinc (18.35 mg/kg). Due to their nutritional quality, it is used for the treatment of urinary tract disorders, conjunctivitis, pain and liver diseases etc.