Research Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry

N. N. Onwudiwe ¹, O. U. Njoku ¹, P. E. Joshua ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Biochemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, NG

Abstract

The phytochemical analysis and acute toxicity (LD50) studies were carried out on the ethanol extract of Eugenia uniflora pulp. The phytochemical results showed the presence of alkaloids, glycosides, flavonoids, tannins, saponins and terpenoids. Results of the acute toxicity study gave LD50 value of 2408.3mg/kg.

Keywords

Phytochemical Analysis, Acute Toxicity, Eugenia uniflora, Ethanol.

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