Phytochemical and Proximate Analysis of Foliage and Seed of Bixa orellana Linn

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dc.creatorDike, I.P., Ibojo, O.O., Daramola, F.Y., Omonhinmin, Conrad A.
dc.date2016-01
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-28T17:43:15Z
dc.descriptionThe phytochemical and proximate evaluation of the foliage and seed of Bixa orellana for useful bioactive contents was determined in this study. Phytochemicals and crude contents profiles from aqueous and ethanolic extracts of the plant showed tannins, flavonoids, terpenoids, glycosides, alkaloids, steroids, phenols and saponins. Quantitatively, 21.89 g, flavonoids; 31.86 g, glycosides; 11.11 tannins; 121.89 phenols was recorded for the leaf and 8.86 g, flavonoids; 93.22 g, glycosides; 44.79 tannins; 82.99 phenols and 10.11 g, saponins for seed. Proximate analysis showed 6.13±0.05 %, moisture; 4.5±0.36 %, ash; 10.40±0.25 %, crude fats; 52.80±0.5 %, crude fibre; 4.24±0.02 %, protein and 21.85±0.00 % carbohydrate for leaf and 4.89±0.19 %, moisture; 5.62±0.12 %, ash; 7.20±0.07 % , crude fats; 53.31±0.07 %, crude fibre; 12.55±0.28 %, protein and 16.26±0.39 %, carbohydrate content for seed. The high amount of phenolic compounds recorded indicates that Bixa orellana possess high antioxidant, anticarcinogenic and antimalarial potentials. The leaves showed significantly higher moisture, flavonoids, phenols and saponins content; hence to ensure sustainable management of the plant resources, the leaves should be the primary target of any phytochemicals extraction activities for B. orellana.
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dc.identifierhttp://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/6532/
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/handle/123456789/35810
dc.languageen
dc.publisherGlobal Research
dc.subjectQK Botany
dc.titlePhytochemical and Proximate Analysis of Foliage and Seed of Bixa orellana Linn
dc.typeArticle

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