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Research Journal of Science and Technology
Year : 2016, Volume : 8, Issue : 4
First page : ( 209) Last page : ( 214)
Print ISSN : 0975-4393. Online ISSN : 2349-2988.
Article DOI : 10.5958/2349-2988.2016.00031.0

Phytochemical, Proximate, Minerals and Vitamin Composition of Monodora Myristica Piper Guineese Seeds

Ezenobi U. V., Amaku F. J.*, Agbidi Chioma

Department of Chemistry, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria

*Corresponding Author E-mail: amakufj2006@yahoo.com

Online published on 30 December, 2016.

Abstract

The phytochemical, proximate, minerals and vitamin composition of Piper guineese seeds were investigated using standard analysis. Result shows that the Piperguineese seeds contains the following phytochemicals respectively; phytate 0.39±0.01, Tannins 1.30±0.01, saponins 0.25±0.00, flavonoid 0.26±0.00, alkaloid 1.58±0.01, phenol 0.01±0.01, steroid 0.06±0.00. The crude protein was found to be (6.67±0.05), moisture content as 12.41 ± 0.06 and. 314. 28±0.007 of potassium was obtained. Other important minerals like calcium, magnesium, sodium, phosphorus and iron were present as well as vitamins (niacin, thiamin, riboflavin, ascorbic acid and vitamin A).

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Keywords

Piper guineese seeds, niacin, thiamin, riboflavin, alkaloid, phenol, steroid.

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