PROXIMATE ANALYSIS AND PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF ACETONE AND METHANOL LEAF EXTRACTS OF THAUMATOCOCCUS DANIELLII
Azuaga T.I.*, Ushie O. A., Longbap B.D., Iyen S. I. and Nuhu B.E.
ABSTRACT
Thaumatococcus daniellii leaves are commonly used for wrapping foods. To fully utilize the potentials of the plant, proximate analysis and phytochemical screening of acetone and methanol extracts of the leaf was studied. The proximate analysis of the leaf revealed that the sample contained 9.50% moisture content, 22.69% ash, 5.0% fat, 31.50% protein, 7.56% crude fibre and 23.75% carbohydrate. The result of phytochemical screening revealed the presence of flavonoids, alkaloids, and saponins in both acetone and methanol extracts. Phlobatanins and steroids were present only in acetone extract, while tannins were found only in methanol extract. Phenols were completely absent in all the extracts. The leaf is very rich in protein and carbohydrate with significant nutritional and medicinal benefits.
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