Nutritional composition of cassia auriculata flower powder

Abstract

The Various parts of Cassia auriculata L. provide health and nutrition promoting compounds in human diet. The present review aims to compile the nutritional composition of Cassia Auriculata flower powder. The nutritional composition was determined in the extract of Cassia auriculata flower using standard methods. The result showed the total antioxidant content of cassia flower was found to be high i.e. 546.3µg/100g and the total phenols and flavonoids content of cassia flower powder was 249.13 mg of GAE/100gm and 304 mg of QE/100gm and the high amount of antinutrient such as tannin (1.82 mg/100g), oxalates (54.55 mg/100g) and phytates (23.90 mg/100g) also present. It is also rich in Physico-chemical properties such as moisture (11.73%), protein (9.54%), ash (5.51%), and fat (2.98%) fiber (1.89%), iron (189.95mg/kg) and zinc (17.53mg/kg). Due to their nutritional quality it is used for the treatment of pain, urinary tract disorders, conjunctivitis and liver diseases etc.