Volume : VII, Issue : III, March - 2017

EFFECT OF STORAGE ON THE VITAMIN C CONTENT OF SOME MEDICINAL PLANTS.

Komal S. Bhise, Trisa Joseph Palathingal

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 Herbal medicines are  known to mankind as one of the oldest form of healthcare. The leaves of some plants such as  Ocimum sanctum L., Ocimum basilicum L., Coriandrum sativum L, Mentha viridis L. contain Vitamin C content which is known to be  responsible for curing cardiovascular diseases, prenatal health problems, eye disease, skin wrinkling and  protection against immune system deficiencies. These  medicinal plants  are highly valued for their medicinal and aromatic properties in the traditional as well as modern pharmacological system. In the present work, the effect of storage and seasons on the vitamin C content of four, very common medicinaly important plants i.e, Ocimum sanctum L., Ocimum basilicum L., Coriandrum sativum L. And mentha viridisL. was studied. The vitamin C content  in all these plants studied was found to be maximum during winter season.

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Komal S. Bhise, Trisa Joseph Palathingal, EFFECT OF STORAGE ON THE VITAMIN C CONTENT OF SOME MEDICINAL PLANTS., INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume‾7 | Issue‾3 | March‾2017

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