Proximate and Quantitative Phytochemical Analysis of Aframomum chrysanthum - Open Access Library Journal

OALibJ > Vol.2 No.5, May 2015

Proximate and Quantitative Phytochemical Analysis of Aframomum chrysanthum ()

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101529 1,397 Downloads 2,873 Views Citations

Author(s)

N. Nwachoko¹, E. B. Essien², E. O. Ayalogu²

Affiliation(s)

¹Department of Chemistry (Biochemistry Unit), Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
²Department of Biochemistry, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT

This work investigates the proximate and quantitative phytochemical composition of Aframomum chrysanthum (AC). The result of proximate analysis showed carbohydrate composition of (65.44% ± 1.7%) to be the highest component, followed by crude protein (13.10% ± 1.2%) and ash with the least value (2.28% ± 0.1%). Quantification of the revealed phytochemical component showed the concentration (μg/ml) of the following in the order: alkaloids > flavonoids > tannins > phenol. The study provided needed information on the nutritional and phytochemical composition of AC.

KEYWORDS

Aframomum chrysanthum, Proximate, Phytochemicals

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Nwachoko, N. , Essien, E. and Ayalogu, E. (2015) Proximate and Quantitative Phytochemical Analysis of Aframomum chrysanthum. Open Access Library Journal, 2, 1-5. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1101529.

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