Quantitative Estimation and Comparative Analysis of Mineral Content of Syzygium jambos Fruit and Its Seed

Abstract

In recent times, medicinal plants are gaining popularity in human life as an alternative to drugs. The use of genus Syzygium, as a traditional medicine are practiced since ancient times. Syzygium jambos is one of them. It is generally found in South-East Asian countries. The fruit of this plant is commonly known as ‘Malabar plum’ / ‘Rose apple’ / ‘Plum rose’. In West Bengal (India) it is familiar as ‘Golapjam’. Purpose: The main objective of this study to the estimate mineral content like, Calcium, Phosphorus, Iron, Sodium, Potassium, Zinc, Selenium, Iodine, Copper, Manganese, Lead and Sulphur of Syzygium jambos fruit and its seed that has not been revealed yet. Method: Standard methods of AOAC have been used to quantify different mineral contents of samples. Result: The finding shows that Syzygium jambos fruit and its seed contain an adequate amount of essential macro and micro minerals. These are mostly abundant in Calcium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Copper content. Conclusion: So, it may be concluded that Syzygium jambos fruit and seed could be one of the good sources to meet the daily dietary requirements for an adult as well as it could keep diseases away. Finally, a comparative study has been done among the mineral content of Syzygium jambos fruit, seed with Jackfruit, Black plum, Watermelon and their respective edible seeds. © 2020 iGlobal Research and Publishing Foundation. All rights reserved.