Agbafor, Kingsley N. and Engwa, G.A. and OBIUDU, I.K. (2015) Analysis of Chemical Composition of Leaves and Roots of Ageratum conyzoides. International Journal of Current Research and Academic Review, 3 (11). pp. 60-65. ISSN 2347-3215
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Abstract
Ageratum conyzoides has been utilized by herbal medicine practitioners in Eastern Nigeria in treatment and management of several disorders, such as; diabetes, inflammations, spasm, headaches, cancers, among others. The basis of these applications has not been well investigated. This present research studied the phytochemical, proximate, mineral and vitamin composition of leaves and roots of the plant. The chemical analyses were done according to standard procedures. Alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, cardiac glycosides and anthraquinones were detected in both samples, while terpenoids were present in the leaves only. The values of these phytochemicals in the leaves were significantly higher (P<0.05) than those in the roots. Proximate analysis indicated that the leaves contain edash (12.64%), crude fat (2.27%), fiber (23.50%), moisture (10.02%), crude protein (14.73%) andcarbohydrate (36.84%), while ash (16.95%), crude fat (2.01%), fiber (26.74%), moisture (13.35%), crude protein (9.89%) and carbohydrate (31.06%) were found in the roots. Na, K, Ca, Mg, P, Zn, Mn and Fe were present in the leaves and roots, and their concentrations in roots were significantly higher (P<0.05) than in leaves. Both samples were found to contain vitamins B2, B6, C, E, thiamin and niacin. Their values in the leaves did not differ significantly (P> 0.05) from those in roots. These chemical constituents of leaves and roots of Ageratum conyzoides may be responsible their applications in treatment and management of various disorders.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | L Education > L Education (General) Q Science > Q Science (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences |
| Depositing User: | miss ifeoma agbo |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Apr 2019 14:40 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Apr 2019 14:40 |
| URI: | http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/1186 |
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