Abstract:
The amino acids and carbohydrates present in the;leaves of Achras sapota have been studied. The amino acids present are aspartic acid, alanine, aminobutyric acid, arginine, cystine, glutamic acid, glycine, hydroxyproline, lysine, phenylalanine, proline, serine, tyrosine and valine. Five sugars namely: arabinose, frutocse, glucose, galactose and lactose have been identified to be present. The n-hexane extract of the leaves has been found to contain tritriacontane and -sitosterol as major constituents.
Page(s):
312-315
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, Volume: 26, Issue: 5, Year: 1983