Research Journal of Science and Technology

U. V. Ezenobi ¹, F. J. Amaku ¹, Agbidi Chioma ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Chemistry, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, NG

Abstract

The phytochemical, proximate, minerals and vitamin composition of Piper guineese seeds were investigated using standard analysis. Result shows that the Piperguineese seeds contains the following phytochemicals respectively; phytate 0.39±0.01, Tannins 1.30±0.01, saponins 0.25±0.00, flavonoid 0.26±0.00, alkaloid 1.58±0.01, phenol 0.01±0.01, steroid 0.06±0.00. The crude protein was found to be (6.67±0.05), moisture content as 12.41 ± 0.06 and. 314. 28±0.007 of potassium was obtained. Other important minerals like calcium, magnesium, sodium, phosphorus and iron were present as well as vitamins (niacin, thiamin, riboflavin, ascorbic acid and vitamin A).

Keywords

Piper guineese Seeds, Niacin, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Alkaloid, Phenol, Steroid.

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