Melia dubia Cav. leaf fodder has higher volatile phytochemicals during winter: A case study across Satpura and northern western Ghats Mountain ranges, India
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Authors
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Dr. N. S. Thakur
Coleege of Forestry, NAU, Navsari Gujarat
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2330-8596
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Dr. S. S. Malek
NMCG-WII, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2597-5106
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Dr. Susheel Singh
Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari
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Dr. R. P. Gunaga
Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4918-7051
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Dr. V. R. Patel
Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1684-5775
Keywords:
Melia dubia, leaf fodder, volatile compounds, phytochemicals, antioxidantAbstract
Gas-chromatography mass-spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis of M. dubia leaf elucidated variation in volatile chemical compounds across provenances and seasons. In total, an array of 93 volatile phytochemical compounds was revealed. Winter season leaf samples contained maximum (55) compounds as compared to summer (35). Corroboration of detected chemical compounds with available literature divulged that similar compounds occur in other species of same and other families as well and have one or the other beneficial biological activities. The presence of volatile compounds in M. dubia leaf could be a rich source antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial activity etc. And leaf feeding to small ruminants and livestock may have many biological benefits in terms of favored growth performance, production quality, and enhanced endogenous antioxidant systems.