Phytochemical, Proximate and Mineral contents of Leaves and Back of Ficus Capensis

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management

UZOEKWE, N. M.¹  MOHAMMED, J. J.¹ 

关键词: Ficus capensis;    proximate;    mineral;    phytochemicals;    alternative medicine;   

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学科分类：环境科学（综合）

来源: University of Port Harcourt * Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry

【 摘 要 】

The phytochemical, proximate and mineral contents of Ficus capensis(leaves &bark) were analyzed, using Trease and Evans and Harboure procedure, the Association ofOfficial Analytical Chemist (AOAC) method and Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry andFlame Photometry respectively. This study is aimed at evaluating (using ethanol and water assolvents) the nutrient composition, phytochemical constituents and minerals present. The resultsof the phytochemical screening showed the presence of tannins, terpenoids, alkaloids,flavonoids, cardiac glycosides and reducing sugars, with steroids and anthraquinones absent inthe water extract of the leaves and bark of Ficus capensis. Saponin was however present in thebark but absent in the leaves (water extract) of the plants. Terpenoids, flavonoids, steroids,cardiac glycosides and reducing sugars were present in ethanol extract of the leaves and bark,while anthraquinones were absent. Alkaloids were present in the ethanol extracts of the bark butabsent in leaves. The proximate analysis of the leaves and bark of Ficus capensis yielded25.80% and 10% for moisture, 17.47% and 3.73% for proteins, 1.80% and 2% for crude fat,11.00% and 10.95% for ash, 41.00% and 20.5% for crude fiber and 2.93% and 52.82% forcarbohydrates respectively. The mineral analysis of the leaves and bark of the plant yieldedcalcium-2640.00mg/kg and 1772mg/kg, magnesium- 2383.00mg/kg and 1605mg/kg, iron-25.00mg/kg and 6.6mg/kg, zinc-29.30mg/kg and 4.4mg/kg, copper-14.60mg/kg and 6mg/kg andphosphorus-1012mg/kg and 305mg/kg. Manganese was absent in the bark but yielded 1.1mg/kgin the leaves. Sodium and potassium were not detected in the leaves but yielded the values97.2mg/kg and 126.4mg/kg in the bark. The presence of some phytochemicals (saponins,alkaloids, flavonoids, cardiac glycosides, tannins and terpenoids) and some essential mineralsproves that it is really an alternative source of medicine.

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