Chemical Composition of Suaeda vermiculata Seeds Grown in Hormozgan in the South of Iran

Shaghayegh Sefidanzadeh¹, Parisa Ziarati^2* and Saeed Mohammadi Motamed³

¹Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch , Islamic Azad university, Tehran-Iran (IAUPS) ²Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Teahran-Iran (IAUPS) ³Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran – Iran (IAUPS).

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/bbra/1858

ABSTRACT: There are 26 families of halophytes species in Iran and more than 70% of them has belonged to the Chenopodiaceae family. The leaf of halophytes has been used as a medicine for hepatitis and antiviral activity. The young leaf of it often mixed with other vegetable to reduce their saltiness. Elemental food composition data are important for both consumers and health professionals. Literature survey revealed that no investigation has been done on Suaeda Vermiculata grown in the Hormozgan province by now. The aim of this study was determination of proximate composition, mineral elements contents in this endemic Iranian seed. S.vermiculata were collected in August 2014 from Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran and samples was identified by R. Asadpour and voucher was deposited in the Herbarium of Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University (IAUPS).Concentrations of some elements containing Na, K, Li, Se, Cu, P, I, Mg, Ca, Al, B, Mn, Fe and Zn were analyzed in S.Vermiculata samples by atomic absorption spectroscopy by standardized international protocols in Research Laboratory in Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University. Obviously in S. vermiculata, the amount of the mineral element contents are high in comparison by other seeds studied in other countries, even the value of potassium, iron and Manganese in S. vermiculata grown in Hormozghan were ten times higher than seeds grown in Bushehr as different region of South of Iran. In this study, the nutritive value of S. vermiculata seed native to Hormozghan province in the south of Iran was determined and results revealed that it is so rich in mineral elements especially Iron. Therefore it could be recommended as a raw material for various industries but also would serves as useful dietary supplements.

KEYWORDS: Suaeda Vermiculata Seeds; Mineral elements; Iran; Hormozghan

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