International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 6
First page : (1666) Last page : (1671)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5955

Macro and Micro Nutrient Composition of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) Leaf and Calcium Oxalate Shape and Arrangement by using SEM-EDX

Manoj V. Parakhia*, Vijay G. Vyas, Rohit L. Bhalara, Sandip I. Vidhani,  Rukam Singh Tomar and B. A. Golakiya
Department of Biotechnology, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: mvparakhia@gmail.com
Received: 30.10.2017  |  Revised: 27.11.2017   |  Accepted: 4.12.2017  

 ABSTRACT

Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) is an important oil crops. The fodder of groundnut use as animal foods. Groundnut leaf contain large amount of calcium (Ca) and the particles of calcium have unique shape and arrangement. Leaf is the rich source of minerals like magnesium, potassium, calcium and chlorine. The different varieties of leaf were analysed by using SEM-EDX, MP-AES and biochemical analysis showed the different mineral concentration. One thing new in the analysis found  that the calcium particles have unique shape and size in all the varieties and this is the first time report the calcium particles shape and arrangement on groundnut leaf.

Key words: Minerals, SEM-EDX, Calcium

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Cite this article: Parakhia, M.V., Vyas, V.G., Bhalara, R.L., Vidhani, S.I., Tomar R.S. and Golakiya B.A., Macro and Micro Nutrient Composition of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) Leaf and Calcium Oxalate Shape and Arrangement by using SEM-EDX, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(6): 1666-1671 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5955