Elemental and phytochemical analysis of Diospyros mespiliformis leaves and stem bark in Nangere local government area of Yobe state, Nigeria
1 Department of Chemistry, Umar Suleiman College of Education, P.M.B 02, Gashu’a, Yobe State, Nigeria.
2 Department of Biology, Umar Suleiman College of Education, P.M.B 02, Gashu’a, Yobe State, Nigeria.
3 Department of Physics, Umar Suleiman College of Education, P.M.B 02, Gashu’a, Yobe State, Nigeria.
4 Department of Agriculture, Umar Suleiman College of Education, P.M.B 02, Gashu’a, Yobe State, Nigeria.
Research Article
GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022, 11(03), 051–055.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscarr.2022.11.3.0139
Publication history:
Received on 24 April 2022; revised on 09 June 2022; accepted on 11 June 2022
Abstract:
Aqueous extract of Diospyros mespiliformis leaves and stem bark in Nangere Local Government area of Yobe State were analyzed for its elemental and photochemical constituents. The Elemental analysis which was carried out with Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS) showed that the plant contains calcium [Ca], manganese [Mn], magnesium [Mg], lead [Pb], copper [Cu] and Zinc [Zn] in moderate quantity while cadmium [Cd] and cobalt [Co] were not detected. Qualitative method was used for the phytochemical analysis and the result revealed the presence of alkaloids, anthraquinones, carbohydrates, flavonoids, phlobatannins, saponins, steroids, tannins and terpenoids in both the leaves and the stem bark extracts of the plant while glycosides are present in the leave extract but absent in the stem bark extract. The phytochemical and the elemental constituents of the plant may account for its varied enthnobotanical uses in traditional medicine in Nigeria.
Keywords:
Diospyros Mespiliformis; Phytochemical Analysis; Elemental Analysis; Enthnobotanical
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