01940nas a2200217   4500008004100000245010900041210006900150260001800219300000900237490000600246520121700252653002501469653001701494653001801511653002001529100003501549700001801584700002401602700002801626856006801654       2015                        eng d00aMinerals salt composition and secondary metabolites of Euphorbia hirta Linn., an antihyperglycemic plant0 aMinerals salt composition and secondary metabolites of Euphorbia  cDecember 2014  a7-130 v73 a<p class="rtejustify">Phytochemical study and research on acute toxicity were performed on the aerial parts (leaves and stems) of Euphorbia hirta Linn. The phytochemical screening and chromatography revealed the presence of saponin, sterol, terpene, alkaloids, polyphenols, tannins and flavonoids and especially mucilage. The evaluation of total polyphenols and total flavonoids gave 120.97 ± 7.07 gallic acid equivalents (GAE) mg/g (mg of GAE/g of extract) of dry extract and 41.4 ± 0.5 mg quercetin equivalent per gram (QE/g) (mg of QE/g of plant extract) of dry extract respectively. The physicochemical study revealed moisture content of 7.73% ± 0.00%, total ash 7.48% ± 0.03%. Sulfuric ash 9.05% ± 0.01%, hydrochloric acid insoluble ash of 0.8% ± 0.02%. The search for minerals salt revealed the presence of Cr, Zn, K, Ca and Mg having an important role in glucose metabolism. The acute toxicity study showed that the toxic dose may be above 3000 mg/kg. The results of these studies indicate that extracts from the leaves and stem of E. hirta Linn. contains trace elements and minerals salt and bioactive secondary metabolites which explain their therapeutic uses for treating diabetes mellitus.</p>
10aEuphorbia hirta Linn10aMineral salt10aPhytochemical10aTrace elements.1 aFofie, N’Guessan, Bra Yvette1 aSanogo, Rokia1 aCoulibaly, Kiyinlma1 aKone‑Bamba, Diénéba  uhttps://www.phcogres.com/article/2015/7/1/1041030974-8490147131