Detection and Distribution of Some Phytochemicals in Theobroma Cacao T ree

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dc.contributor.authorAjiboso, S.O.
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-14T08:01:57Z
dc.date.available2023-12-14T08:01:57Z
dc.date.issued2022-02-18
dc.description.abstractTheobroma cacao tree parts (leave, stem bark, root bark, pulp, bean, and bean coat) were dried and grinded to fine particle size of 75 ^m mesh size. Each of these samples was dissolved in five different solvents (aqueous, methanol, ethanoic acid, petroleum ether and ethanol). The extract obtained was phytochemicals screened using standard procedure for the presence of flavonoids, tannins, alkaloids and saponins. The results revealed the presence of the phytochemicals in the order alkaloids>tannins>flavonoids> saponins. The distribution was stem bark>pulp;root>bean; root bark; leaves>bean coat for alkaloids, tannins, flavanoids and saponins respectively. In conclusion, Theobroma cacao parts (leaf, bean bean coat, bean, pulp, root and stem barks) and other agricultural run-off that are mostly under-utilized and discarded as wastes can be found useful and applicable in pharmaceutical industry and may bring high reduction on expenditure on the purchase of related compounds used in pharmacognosy from foreign lands and also help in waste management and control.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAjiboso, S.O. (2022) Detection and Distribution of Some Phytochemicals in Theobroma Cacao T reeen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://keffi.nsuk.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14448/6127
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Nasarawa State University Keffien_US
dc.subjectTheobroma cacao; Solvents; Phytochemicals; Presence; Distributionen_US
dc.titleDetection and Distribution of Some Phytochemicals in Theobroma Cacao T reeen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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