Research Article
Physiochemical, Insecticidal, and Antidiabetic Activities of Senna occidentalis Linn Root
Table 3
Physiochemical (proximate analysis) of Senna occidentalis root.
| Proximate analysis | Values (% ±SD) | Proximate analysis | Values (% ±SD) |
| Dry matter | 98 ± 0.00 | Crude fibers | 14.5 ± 0.71 | Moisture | 2 ± 0.00 | Nitrogen-free extracts | 69.6 ± 1.62 | Ash | 2 ± 0.00 | Reducing sugar | 6.5 ± 0.71 | Ether extracts | 3.75 ± 0.07 | Total sugar | 26 ± 1.41 | Crude protein | 8.15 ± 0.01 | Total tannin | 25 ± 2.83 |
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