Project Abstract

<p> The antinutritional composition of leafs and<br>stem bark s<i>.</i>&nbsp;<i>longepedunculata </i>were investigated using standard analytical<br>methods.The leafs and stem bark of <i>S. longepedunculata</i>&nbsp;was air dried and<br>the sample was pulverized for the determination of anti-nutritive contents. The<br>antinutritional continents viz phytate, oxalate, nitrate and cyanide were<br>determined in this investigation. Nitrate content was significantly<br>(p&lt;0.001) found to be abundant in both the leafs and stem bark followed by<br>cyanide (p&lt;0.01). Phytate and oxalate were found to be non-significant<br>(p&gt;0.05) in both the leafs and stem bark. In conclusion, the result of the<br>present study shows that both the leafs and stem bark can be consumed without<br>any restriction. However, consumption in large amount with higher level of<br>these anti-nutrients should be avoided <br></p>

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