Title : Biochemical profile and nutripotential glimpses of Terminalia arjuna bark extract
Abstract:
Medicinal plants are of great importance worldwide and can be used alone and as a supplement to traditional medication. The remarkable number of reports on the nutritional and therapeutic properties of medicinal plants combined with long-term experience in folk medicine has led to a growing interest in the use of natural products. Numerous biochemical constituents found in Terminalia arjuna contributes potential nutritional benefits, and the plant has a long history of traditional use. The study looks into how immunological responses to bacterial species are affected when Terminalia arjuna (TA) ethanolic bark extract is supplemented in the diet. It possesses high nutritive and medicinal value. The nutritional characteristics of medicinal plant species were analyzed by using qualitative and quantitative analysis. It was observed that medicinal plants are not only used for therapeutic purposes, but they can also be used as nutritional supplements. The amount of total polysaccharides (17.6 ± 1.05µg/ml) in Terminalia arjuna bark possess a good store of polysaccharides than cellulose and total protein. It possesses a good amount of calcium (10.74 ± 0.97µg/ml) along with phosphorus and iron which improves the nutritional quality. Terminalia arjuna bark upholds good store of vitamin C (5.4 ± 1.23 µg/ml) than vitamin A and vitamin E. It was found that these plants are good source of carbohydrate, minerals and vitamins. They are rich source of available carbohydrates. They also contain antimicrobial activity which help in controlling bacterial strains. The antibacterial study provided an effective inhibitory activity against the selected strains (Streptococcus aureus and E.coli).
Keywords: Terminalia arjuna, Nutritional, biochemical, Antibacterial.
