TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Chemical Constituents of the Leaf of <I>Aspilia africana </I>as a Scientific Backing to its Tradomedical Potentials
AU - Abii, T.A. AU - Onuoha, E.N. 
JO  - Agricultural Journal
VL  - 6
IS  - 1
SP  - 28
EP  - 30
PY  - 2011
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-9155
DO  - aj.2011.28.30
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=aj.2011.28.30
KW  - Chemical constutuents
KW  -leaf
KW  -scientific baking
KW  -traditional
KW  -potentials
KW  -Nigeria
AB  - The chemical constituent of the leaves of <I>Aspilia africana </I>were studied. The results shows the following chemical constituents; alkoloids (6.350&plusmn;0.841%), tannins (0.188&plusmn;0.035%), saponins (2.260&plusmn;0.15%) flavonoids (2.006&plusmn;-0.11%) and phenols (0.109&plusmn;0.15%), respectively. The concentration per 100 g of vitamins in the leaf of the plant are as follows ascorbic acid (11.00&plusmn;0.15 mg) niacin (3.045&plusmn;0.081 mg) thiamine (1.940&plusmn;0.025 mg), riboflavin (0.135&plusmn;0.100 mg). The mineral elements determined are per 100 g Calcium (246&plusmn;4.345 mg), Nitrogen (213.00&plusmn;6.600) and Phosphorus (25.00&plusmn;0.500), zinc (34.675&plusmn;0.54), nickel (10.975&plusmn;1.330), Selenium (Se) (10.875&plusmn;1.880), Boron (B) (9.675&plusmn;2.045) and lead (Pb) (7.425&plusmn;1.050), these results show that the list may possess the medicinal potentials as claimed by tradomedical practitioners.
ER  -