Nutritional and Chemical Evaluation of Cestrum Diurnum Leaves

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  • S. Chennaiah
     Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Institute of Nutrition, Jamai-Osmania, Hyderabad-500 007 ,IN
  • K. Bhaskarachary
     Division of Food Chemistry, National Institute of Nutrition, Jamai-Osmania, Hyderabad-500 007 ,IN
  • S. Bapu Rao
     Division of Food Chemistry, National Institute of Nutrition, Jamai-Osmania, Hyderabad-500 007 ,IN
  • N. Raghuramulu
     Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Institute of Nutrition, Jamai-Osmania, Hyderabad-500 007 ,IN

Abstract

Until a few years ago, it was thought that vitamin D3 and its metabolic derivatives were absent in plant tissues. The observation of plant related calcinosis in certain areas of the world, however, led to the discovery of 1.25 (OH)2D3D3-glycoside in leaves of S.malacoxylon and of vitamin D3 in T.flavescens. It has been well established that not only animal products contain vitamin D3 analogues but also plant products have it. Plants particularly those belonging to solanaceae family have been much discussed in these days for their vitamin "D'- like activity. Day blooming Jessamine or Day king i.e. C. diurnum belongs to solanaceae family and has been shown that the leaves of this plant contains vitamin D3 analogues.

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2009-03-01

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Chennaiah, S., Bhaskarachary, K., Bapu Rao, S., & Raghuramulu, N. (2009). Nutritional and Chemical Evaluation of <I>Cestrum Diurnum</I> Leaves. The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, 46(3), 101–105. Retrieved from https://informaticsjournals.co.in/index.php/ijnd/article/view/4858

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Volume 46, Issue 3, March 2009

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