Phosphorus

The present study deals with phytochemical analyses in Schweinfurthia papilionacea, an important medicinal plant of the Indian Thar desert. The experiments were conducted at Plant Ecology Laboratory, Botany Department, J.N.V. University, Jodhpur during 2020 and 2021.Primary metabolites such as leaf pigments, proline, osmotic potential, total sugars, crude protein and phosphorus were estimated during different developmental stages, i.e. vegetative, flowering and fruiting. The results revealed that leaf pigments, crude protein and phosphorus were maximum during flowering stage, while proline, osmotic potential and total sugars during fruiting stage.