Nutritional values and amino acid profiles of Clinacanthus nutans (Belalai Gajah/ Sabah Snake Grass) from two farms in Negeri Sembilan Malaysia


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Kong H. S., . and Norrakiah Abdullah Sani, . Nutritional values and amino acid profiles of Clinacanthus nutans (Belalai Gajah/ Sabah Snake Grass) from two farms in Negeri Sembilan Malaysia. pp. 639-652. ISSN 1511-3701

Abstract

The objective of the study was to determine the content of moisture ash protein fat carbohydrate crude fibre total sugar and amino acid profile for the medicinal herb Clinacanthus nutans. Three-month-old Sabah Snake Grass/Belalai Gajah (C. nutans) was collected from You Dun Chao Herb Farm (YDC) and Yik Poh Ling Herb Farm (YPL) in Negeri Sembilan Malaysia. All the experiments were conducted in triplicate. Total crude fibre was found significantly higher in the stem samples. A comparison of non-shaded and shaded samples from YDC revealed higher (p0.05) moisture protein ash total crude fibre and total sugar content in the shaded samples for both leaves and the stem. Total fat was higher (p0.05) in the shaded leaves than in the non-shaded leaves but it was the opposite for the stem. In comparing non-shaded samples from the two different farms for moisture protein ash fat and total sugar content the YPL leaves and stems showed significantly higher amounts than the YDC samples. The leaves of C. nutans contained more amounts of all essential and non-essential amino acids than the stem. Aspartic acid exhibited significantly higher amounts in both leaves (3.48 1.08 and 2.13 of dry weight sample for YPL YDC non-shaded and shaded samples respectively) and stem (2.17 0.95 and 1.96 of dry weight sample for YPL YDC non-shaded and shaded samples respectively) than the other amino acids. Geographical factors and planting conditions revealed different nutritive composition.


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Abstract

The objective of the study was to determine the content of moisture ash protein fat carbohydrate crude fibre total sugar and amino acid profile for the medicinal herb Clinacanthus nutans. Three-month-old Sabah Snake Grass/Belalai Gajah (C. nutans) was collected from You Dun Chao Herb Farm (YDC) and Yik Poh Ling Herb Farm (YPL) in Negeri Sembilan Malaysia. All the experiments were conducted in triplicate. Total crude fibre was found significantly higher in the stem samples. A comparison of non-shaded and shaded samples from YDC revealed higher (p0.05) moisture protein ash total crude fibre and total sugar content in the shaded samples for both leaves and the stem. Total fat was higher (p0.05) in the shaded leaves than in the non-shaded leaves but it was the opposite for the stem. In comparing non-shaded samples from the two different farms for moisture protein ash fat and total sugar content the YPL leaves and stems showed significantly higher amounts than the YDC samples. The leaves of C. nutans contained more amounts of all essential and non-essential amino acids than the stem. Aspartic acid exhibited significantly higher amounts in both leaves (3.48 1.08 and 2.13 of dry weight sample for YPL YDC non-shaded and shaded samples respectively) and stem (2.17 0.95 and 1.96 of dry weight sample for YPL YDC non-shaded and shaded samples respectively) than the other amino acids. Geographical factors and planting conditions revealed different nutritive composition.

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Item Type: Article
AGROVOC Term: Acanthaceae
AGROVOC Term: Medicinal herbs
AGROVOC Term: Stems
AGROVOC Term: Leaves
AGROVOC Term: Experiments
AGROVOC Term: Number of farms
AGROVOC Term: Ash content
AGROVOC Term: Protein content
AGROVOC Term: Fat content
AGROVOC Term: Crude fibre
Depositing User: Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 06:29
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24921

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