Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Table 3 Proximate analysis of powdered leaf samples of Costus afer and Palisota hirsuta

From: Pharmacognostic standardisation of the leaves of Costus afer Ker Gawl. (Zingiberaceae) and Palisota hirsuta (Thunb.) K. Schum. (Commelinaceae)

Test	Moisture content	Crude protein	Crude fat	Crude fibre	Ash content	Carbohydrate
Costus afer (%)	6.98	17.14	1.87	26.53	16.55	59.13
Palisota hirsuta (%)	5.28	13.94	0.233	28.34	12.27	68.28

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