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Archives   2020

Myanmar   Health   Sciences   Research   Journal

Volume   32,  Number   1

TITLE:   Comparison of Minerals Content from Foeniculum vulgare Mill. ( Fennel ) Seeds and Zingiber officinale Roscoe ( Ginger )
AUTHOR:   Lei Lei Win, Khaing Khaing Mar, Nu Ye Thin, Khin Lay Sein,Kyi San, Aung Thura, Nwe Nwe Yi, Swe Swe & Win Aung
SOURCE:   Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal, 2020; 32(1):13-18
ABSTRACT:  

Medicinal plants are indigenous source of new compounds possessing therapeutic value and also used in drug development. World Health Organization estimated that 80% of population in developing countries consume indigenous medicinal plants in direct and indirect ways to treat their diseases. Different parts of plants accumulated minerals, which are essential to human nutrition. Micronutrient malnutrition is a major global health concern because its deficiency in the body is linked with ill health and diseases. The purpose of current study was to compare minerals content (macrominerals; Ca, Mg, Na, K and microminerals; Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn) from Foeniculum vulgare (fennel) seeds and Zingiber officinale Roscoe by using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). Macrominerals content of fennel seeds and ginger were comparable with other studies and content of microminerals were within permissible limit of vegetables set by FAO/WHO, 2001. These findings indicated that, fennel seeds and ginger are a good source of essential nutrients required for the wellbeing of human body.
The results obtained from this study will provide scientific validity validates for use of these spices in traditional medicine.