Qualitative & Quantitative Phytochemical Screening and Proximate Composition of Bombax buonopozense (Red Silk Cotton Tree) Stem-Back

September 21, 2019
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Category : International Journal of Medical Science and Applied Biosciences 2017

B. E. Edem¹, M. E. Khan^2*, N. U. Ibok¹& L. I. Dimlong¹

¹DepartmentofChemical Science Technology, Federal Polytechnic Mubi Adamawa State

²University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT

Qualitative & quantitative phytochemical screening and proximate composition of Bombax buonopozense stem was investigated. Nine phytochemicals viz: – alkaloid, carbohydrate, phenols, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, protein, terpenoids, and oxalates were observed. Steroids and glycosides were below detectable limits. Quantitative phytochemical analysis indicated that alkaloid, flavonoid, phenols, tannins and saponins had values of 0.68 g, 0.09 g, 2.35 g, 1.41 g and 1.15 g respectively. The proximate analysis gave high percentage moisture content (55.30%). Carbohydrate and protein were of low values (1.04 % and 6.0% respectively). Ash content was found to be 15.30%, fiber (16.80%) all analyses were per 100g of crude sample.

Keywords: phytochemical screening, proximate composition, Bombax buonopozense, quantitative / qualitative analysis, stem-back

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