Abstract

Khaled Taha Muhammad Abu Thaher*

ABSTRACT

This research aims to study the amino acids in the leaves and seeds of the Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. Rich plant, belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family, located in Palestine, through a qualitative study. In order to search for alternative plant medicines as a source of amino acids to treat various diseases replacement of currently used synthetic drugs whose effectiveness and safety are questionable in the future. The chemical study of various aqueous and alcoholic extracts of leaves and seeds was carried out using multiple types of specific chemical reactions and multiple types of chromatography. As a result of the Phytochemical analysis, sixteen free amino acids were identified in the seeds and leaves of the plant (Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. Rich), including seven essential, which are (Isoleucine, leucine, lysine, phenylalanine, threonine, valine, methionine), three semi-essentials, which are (Arginine, histidine, tyrosine), and sex non-essentials, which are (aspartic, alanine, glutamic, glycine, proline, serine). For the first time, the presence of these amino acids was established.