STACHYS IS A PROMISING VEGETABLE CROP WITH OFFICINAL PROPERTIES. BIOCHEMICAL AND FARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
M. S. Gins,
V. K. Gins,
P. F. Kononkov
Affiliations
M. S. Gins
Research Institution «All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of vegetable breeding and seed production» 143080, Russia, Moscow region, Odintsovo district, p. VNIISSOK, Selectionnaya street, 14
V. K. Gins
Research Institution «All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of vegetable breeding and seed production» 143080, Russia, Moscow region, Odintsovo district, p. VNIISSOK, Selectionnaya street, 14
P. F. Kononkov
Research Institution «All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of vegetable breeding and seed production» 143080, Russia, Moscow region, Odintsovo district, p. VNIISSOK, Selectionnaya street, 14
The biochemical content of stachys nodules is provided: dry matter -30,5%, among which proteins - 2,2%, amides - 1,7%, lipids- 0,2%, carbohydrates- 19 % (reducing sugars - 1,8%, cellulose - 2,1%, pectin - 1,9%. Stachys has big amount biologically active substances and antioxidants such as vitamin C, stachyose, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, and glycosides. Stachys also has micro- and macro-elements and mineral compounds, which play important role in physiological and metabolitic processes of plant and human.
