Phytochemical, Proximate and Mineral Composition of Gmelina arborea Fruits (White Teek).

A. T. Lawal; M. D. Adeoye,; A. T. Abdulazeez; L. A. Azeez; A. S. Yakubu; F. A. Mciver; A. O. Oladimeji

doi:10.53704/fujnas.v5i1.68

Authors

A. T. Lawal Department of Chemical Sciences, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Fountain University, Osogbo, Nigeria.
M. D. Adeoye, Department of Chemical Sciences, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Fountain University, Osogbo, Nigeria
A. T. Abdulazeez Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Nigeria.
L. A. Azeez Department of Chemical Sciences, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria.
A. S. Yakubu Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Nigeria.
F. A. Mciver Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Nigeria.
A. O. Oladimeji Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Nigeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53704/fujnas.v5i1.68

Abstract

The minerals and nutritional values of leaves, fruits and seeds of many plants have been reported to vary, depending on factors like generic background, location, environmental and cultivation methods. Thus, phytochemical, proximate and mineral compositions of Gamelina arborea (G. aborea ) fruits from Kaduna state in North central part of Nigeria were assessed using standard analytical procedures. Qualitative phytochemical screening revealed that the fruit contained tarnnis, phenols, flavinods, saponins, reducing sugar and anthraquinones. The analysed G. aborea contained 7.30 % w/w ash, 5.00% w/w moisture, 5.31% w/w fat, 4.30% w/w fibre, 2.00% w/w protein and 75.00% w/w carbohydrate while its mineral compositions (mg/100g) were shown to contain Na (21.70±1.00); Ca (29.70 ±2.00), K (14.50±1.50), P (10.36±0.90), N (0.18±0.00), Cu (9.40±0.08), and Mn (21.70±1.00). Therefore, this finding accounts for the use of G. arborea as supplement for minerals in animal feeds.

Keywords: Phytochemical, mineral composition, proximate composition, Gmelina arborea

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