Biochemical Analysis of Leaves of some Medicinal Plants of Genus Sesbania

Abstract

The seasonal variation of chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b and carotenoid have been investigated in leaves of Sesbania grandiflora, Sesbania cannabina and Sesbania bispinosa are important medicinal plants. Comparative account of chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b and carotenoid content of leaves of three medicinal plants revealed that, the highest amount of chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b and carotenoid  content in the leaves of Sesbania cannabina  (3.2 mg/g fresh wt.), (2.76 mg/g fresh wt.) and (1.44 mg/g fresh wt.) in summer seasons.