Phytochemical Constituents of Some Vegetables

Authors

  • Md Abu Hasan Howlader Department of Chemistry, Dhaka University, Dhaka-1000
  • Md Shamim Iqbal Department of Chemistry, Dhaka University, Dhaka-1000
  • SM Sirajul Islam Department of Chemistry, Dhaka University, Dhaka-1000
  • MA Quader Department of Chemistry, Dhaka University, Dhaka-1000

Keywords:

Vegetables, Luffa acutangula, Luffa cylindrica, Trichosanthes anguina, Tricosanthes dioica, Medicinal activity

Abstract

Alkaloids, terpenoids, tannins, saponins, phlobatannins, flavonoids, steroids, cardiac glycosides, sugar molecules, and amino acid distribution in four vegetables of Bangladesh origin belonging to the family of Cucurbitaceae were assessed and compared. The vegetables investigated were Luffa acutangula (Jhingga), Luffa cylindrica (Dhundul), Trichosanthes anguina (Chichingga) and Tricosanthes dioica (Potol).

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/dujs.v61i2.17060

Dhaka Univ. J. Sci. 61(2): 147-151, 2013 (July)

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2013-11-18

How to Cite

Phytochemical Constituents of Some Vegetables. (2013). Dhaka University Journal of Science, 61(2), 147-151. https://doi.org/10.3329/dujs.v61i2.17060

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Vol. 61 No. 2 (2013)

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How to Cite

Phytochemical Constituents of Some Vegetables. (2013). Dhaka University Journal of Science, 61(2), 147-151. https://doi.org/10.3329/dujs.v61i2.17060