Nutritional and Chemical Analysis of Buchholzia coriacea and Garcinia kola (Wonderful Kola and Bitter Kola)
Chundusu, E. S, Danjuma Gwamzhi, & Gimba, J. A
Department of Science
Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin Ladi, Plateau State, Nigeria
E-mail: chundusu2001@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT
The qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis of Buchholzia coriacea and Garcinia kola, proximate composition and mineral contents were determined using standard analytical methods. The proximate analysis showed that these seeds of Buchholzia coriacea and Garcinia kola contained moisture (9.10 and 9.65%), Crude protein (17.17 and 7.23%), crude fibre (6.10 and 5.10%), crude fat (2.65) and 4.45%), Ash content (4.35 and 1.15%) and Carbohydrate (60.63 and 72.42% )per 100g of the dried sample respectively. The phytochemicals detected where Saponin spp (2.15 and 1.98%), Tannin (6.14 and 0.35%), Steriod (0.11 and 0.92%) per 100g of the dried ethanolic extract respectively. The mineral analysis indicated that the dried seeds of Buchholzia coriacea and Garcinia kola contained calcium (0.53 and 0.30%), phosphorous (0.05 and 0.01%), zinc (0.0510ppm), Potassium (1.62 and 3.83ppm), and Lead (0.19 and 0.35ppm) per 1g of the dried powdered sample respectively. From the analysis it is observed that both Buchholzia coriacea and Garcinia kola are good sources of energy, protein, fibre and also the phytochemical extract could have antimicrobial compounds against microorganisms which could be used as alternative medicine for diseases and for the treatment of diseases since they are readily available and cheap.
Keywords: Phytochemical, Buchholzia coriacoa, Garcinia kola, sample
