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Journal of Medicinal Plants
Research Vol. 5(14), pp.
2952–2955,
18 July, 2011
ISSN 1996-0875 ©2011 Academic
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Phytochemical and
proximate composition of Datura Innoxia leaf, seed,
stem, pod and root
Ayuba V. O.1*, Ojobe T. O.2 and
Ayuba S. A.3
1Department of fisheries,
University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria.
2Department of Zoology
University of Jos, Nigeria.
3Department of Soil
Science, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State,
Nigeria.
*Corresponding author.
E-mail:
vayuba2001@yahoo.com.
Accepted 23 June, 2010
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Phytochemical and
proximate analyses of Datura innoxia leaf, seed, stem,
pod and root were carried out. Phytochemical screening result
revealed the presence of atropine, scopolamine, essential oils,
saponins, flavonoids, phenols, as well as cardiacs glycosides;
while tannins, coumarins, carboxylic acid and valepotriates were
absent in all the plant parts examined. The proximate analysis
indicated significant (P < 0.05) variation in crude protein
content which ranged from 2.09 in the root to 17.21%, moisture
content (3.5 in root to 15% in stem), crude lipid content was 6%
in root and 15.52% in the seed. Total ash was highest in the
root (25.71%) and least in the seed (8.26%) while nitrogen free
extract was (47.97%) and 20.88% in the pod and stem,
respectively.
Key words: Phytochemical, proximate analysis, Datura innoxia. |
