PHYTOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND MINERAL COMPOSITION OF BUCHHOLZIA CORIACEA (WONDERFUL COLA) SEEDS

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  • INYANDA, D. O. Department of Chemistry/Biochemistry, Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa, Nasarawa State. Author
  • AGBEYO O. A. Department of Chemistry/Biochemistry, Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa, Nasarawa State. Author
  • ABDULMUTALIB M. A. Department of Chemistry/Biochemistry, Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa, Nasarawa State. Author
  • AUDU, I . S. National Biosafety Management Agency Abuja. Author
  • JIBRIN M. Department of Biology and Microbiology, Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa, Nasarawa State. Author

Abstract

Wonderful cola seed is a tropical plant and a family member of Capparidaceae. This research concept was aimed at examining the seeds of Buchholzia coriacea for phytochemical and mineral composition. Cold maceration method of extraction using ethanol and hexane solvent was used to obtained the active crude extract of the seeds. Photochemistry results indicates that both ethanol and hexane possessed steroids, flavonoids, tannins, carbohydrates, saponin and phenol. With alkaloids and legal test only present in ethanol  and cardiac glycoside and alkaline reagent only present in hexane extract. Mineral content ANALYSIS was conducted FOR Buchholzia coriacea seeds  using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy to detect iron, lead, calcium, phosphorus, sodium, zinc, magnesium, potassium and cupper in their elemental state  The results indicate that wonderful cola seeds WERE rich in essential minerals like IRON (1.22mg/kg), calcium(22.43mg/kg), potassium(47.53mg/kg), magnesium(22.54mg/kg) and zinc (21.12mg.kg). Buchholzia coriacea seeds .also possess other minerals such as Phosphate (2.54mg/kg), Cupper (2.12mg/kg) and Sodium (14.12mg/kg).  Looking at other results obtained from other research conducted on Buchholzia coriacea seeds .the mineral content varies depending on plant location.

Keywords:

Phytochemistry, Minerals, Atomic Absorbtion Spectroscopy, Essentials, Buchholzia Coriacea Seeds

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2024-09-30

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INYANDA, D. O., AGBEYO O. A., ABDULMUTALIB M. A., AUDU, I . S., & JIBRIN M. (2024). PHYTOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND MINERAL COMPOSITION OF BUCHHOLZIA CORIACEA (WONDERFUL COLA) SEEDS. Journal of Systematic and Modern Science Research, 5(9). https://berkeleypublications.com/bjsmsr/article/view/268

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