title: Chemical characterisation of bioactive compounds in Medicago sativa growing in the desert of Oman.
abstract: Medicago sativa Linn growing in Omani desert were chemically characterised using flame photometry, inductively coupled plasma, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) analysis. HPLC analyses were performed to determine the phenolics and flavonoids present in M. sativa. The major compounds detected in M. sativa leaves were protchaechenic acid (3.22%), hydroxyl benzoic acid (1.05%), β-Phenyl caffate (0.97%) and kaempherol (0.89%). Pterostilbene, a cholesterol-lowering compound, was detected in M. sativa.
authors: a Department of Chemistry , University of Agriculture , Faisalabad , Pakistan.|b Department of Crop Sciences , College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University , Muscat , Oman.
authors: Muhammad Asif
authors: MA
authors: Hanif
authors: b Department of Crop Sciences , College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University , Muscat , Oman.
authors: Ahmed Yahya
authors: AY
authors: Al-Maskari
authors: c Central Instrumental Laboratory, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University , Muscat , Oman.
authors: Jamal Nasser
authors: JN
authors: Al-Sabahi
authors: b Department of Crop Sciences , College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University , Muscat , Oman.
authors: Ibtisam
authors: I
authors: Al-Hdhrami
authors: b Department of Crop Sciences , College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University , Muscat , Oman.
authors: Muhammad Mumtaz
authors: MM
authors: Khan
authors: d Central Analytical and Applied Research Facility, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University , Muscat , Oman.
authors: Ahlam
authors: A
authors: Al-Azkawi
authors: e Department of Applied Chemistry , Government College University , Faisalabad , Pakistan.
authors: Abdullah Ijaz
authors: AI
authors: Hussain
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D000455:Medicago sativa / Q000737:chemistry*; D009850:Oman; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D005419:Flavonoids; D010636:Phenols; D010936:Plant Extracts
keywords: GC; HPLC; ICP analysis; Medicago sativa; medical plant