Phytoconstituent of Allanblackia floribunda Seeds

Ezim, O. E. and Idih, F. (2021) Phytoconstituent of Allanblackia floribunda Seeds. European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety, 13 (2). pp. 165-175. ISSN 2347-5641

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Abstract

Allanblackia floribunda seed is one of the underutilized and under-exploited seeds in Nigeria, it is a flowering plant in the clusiaceae family that has been used over the years in folk medicine especially in managing hypertension in Africa. This study seeks to evaluate the phytoconstituents of Allanblackia floribunda. Qualitative phytochemical screening, proximate analysis and volatile compounds present in the seeds were evaluated using standard methods. The phytochemical screening showed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, triterpenoids and saponins in the seeds. The result from the proximate compositions showed that the seed had high fibre (4.21%), lipid (10.46%), protein (19.25%), and carbohydrate (61.26%) contents. The GCMS result revealed the presence of compounds with medicinal and nutritional potentials, among these compounds are caryophyllene (13.228%) and oleic acid (2.021%). This study revealed that an Allanblackia floribunda seed has phytoconstituent with nutritional and medicinal importance.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: AP Academic Press > Agricultural and Food Science
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Date Deposited: 27 Mar 2023 11:48
Last Modified: 16 Sep 2024 09:59
URI: http://info.openarchivespress.com/id/eprint/823

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