Cultivation, Processing and Analysis of Azolla Microphylla and Azolla Caroliniana as Potential Source for Nutraceutical Ingredients

International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science

© 2018 by SSRG - IJAES Journal

Volume 5 Issue 3

Year of Publication : 2018

Authors : Mohd Azhar, Sadaf Pervez, Bibhu Prasad Panda, Sushil Kumar Gupta

10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V5I3P102

How to Cite?

Mohd Azhar, Sadaf Pervez, Bibhu Prasad Panda, Sushil Kumar Gupta, " Cultivation, Processing and Analysis of Azolla Microphylla and Azolla Caroliniana as Potential Source for Nutraceutical Ingredients," SSRG International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science, vol. 5,  no. 3, pp. 10-16, 2018. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V5I3P102

Abstract:

Azolla fern is rich in micro-nutrients and non-enzymatic anti-oxidants. The nutritional profiling of Azolla revealed that the fern is rich in non-enzymatic antioxidants and micro-nutrients. Antioxidant properties of Azolla caroliniana eclipsed the properties of Azolla microphylla. However, β-carotene content of Azolla caroliniana overshadowed Azolla microphylla illustrating its better anti-cancerous and cardio protective properties. Broadly, the micro–nutrient profile of Azolla microphylla is higher than Azolla caroliniana. Azolla microphylla is rich in essential amino acids including Histidine, Lysine, Methionine and Valine. Quantitative analysis of B-vitamins showed that Azolla microphylla is rich in Vit B12 and Vit B9 than Azolla caroliniana.

Keywords:

Azolla; Azolla microphylla; Azolla caroliniana; Vit B12; β-carotene; amino acids

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