Abstract Paper
| Title | : Phytochemical components of methanolic fruit extract of Dennettia tripetala |
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| Author(s) | : Larayetan Rotimi, Osanekwu Samuel, Sokwo Mercy |
| Article Information | : Volume 2 - Issue 2 (December- 2018) , 48-52 |
| Affiliation(s) | : Department of Chemistry, University of Fort Hare, Alice 5700, South Africa |
| : Chemistry Department, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Kogi, Nigeria |
Abstract :
Therapeutic plants are rich source of bioactive compounds which are greatly useful in combating different human diseases. This present study examines the phytochemical components of the methanolic extract of Dennettia tripetala (D. tripetala) (pepper fruit) using standard methods and by means of Gas chromatography-Mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis. Important secondary metabolites like terpenoids, tannins, alkaloids, steroids, cyanogenic glycosides, flavonoids and saponins linked with several medicinal attributes and serving as a pointer to the folkloric usage of this fruits plant were identified. The GC-MS analysis of the fruit oil of Dennettia tripetala shows that it is rich in constituents like oleic acid (29.30%), palmitic acid (23.4%), stearic acid (8.02%), estragole (7.42%) and phytol (6.14%).
| Keywords | : Phytochemicals, GC-MS, Dennettia tripetala, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid. |
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| Document Type | : Research Paper |
| Publication date | : December 11, 2018 |