Proximate Composition, Preliminary Qualitative and Quantitative Phytochemical Screenings of Treculia africana

Abstract:

Treculia africana uses in folklore medicine showed several biological properties on circulatory, respiratory, urinary, digestive, nervous system, sexual, skin, vision and hearing organs due to it phytoconstituents. The present study is aimed at evaluating the proximate, qualitative and quantitative phytochemicals of T. africana. The proximate analysis, qualitative and quantitative are carried out using a standardized protocol to analyzed the Moisture, Crude Protein, Ash, Fibre, Lipids and Carbohydrates content. Also, Steroids, Saponins, Oxalate, Phytate, Tannins, Flavonoids, Alkaloids, Phenols, Cardiac Glycosides and Anthraquinones were screened for in T. africana aqueous and ethanol extracts via standard methods. The results showed that the extracts of T. africana with proximate composition of 4.43 % Moisture, 1.67 % Crude Protein, 3.18 % Ash, 1.02 % Fibre, 0.19 % Lipids and 89.41 % Carbohydrates. The phytochemical tests were positive with important secondary metabolites such as 1.55 g Oxalate, 3.02 g Phytate, 9.35 g Tannins, 4.25 g Flavonoids, 3.38 g Alkaloids, 0.14 g Phenols, 3.88 g Cardiac Glycosides and 0.16 g Anthraquinones. In conclusions, active compounds with broad biological activities required being isolated for medicinal purposes.