The Impact of Geographical Factors on the Proximate Composition of Rosmarinus Officinalis L. leaves

In worldwide, the use of natural compounds has enormously improved the significance of persistent quality of plant materials. As a result, there is a rising scientific concern in the impact of geographical distributions of the plants on their chemical constituents, physical characteristics and biological activities. The present study was carried out to observe the effect of geographical distributions on the proximate composition of Rosmarinus officinalis L. (Rosemary) leaves collected from five different locations of Kodaikanal hills, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, India. The total crude protein content of five samples of rosemary leaves (RO1, RO2, RO3, RO4 and RO5) was 11.58, 13.38, 15.47, 9.3 and 7.29 % dry weight, respectively. The moisture content of five samples of rosemary leaves (RO1, RO2, RO3, RO4 and RO5) was 6.32, 5.4, 4.47, 7.8 and 8.93 % dry weight, respectively. The results revealed the considerable impact of geographical locations on the levels of proximate nutrient in the samples of R .officinalis. These variations must be taken into consideration while utilizing raw plant materials for industrial applications and traditional therapies.