NUTRITIONAL AND NON-NUTRITIONAL SCREENING OF AZANZA GARCKEANA FRUIT METHANOL EXTRACT

MacDonald Idu¹, Nathaniel OluwatosinOvwiokpe¹, Paul OborogheneruruOjoba¹and Benjamin OgunmaGabriel²

¹University of Benin, Phytomedicine Unit, Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, PMB 1154, Benin City, Edo State. Nigeria¹

²University of Benin, Science Laboratory Technology, PMB 1154, Benin City, Edo State. Nigeria

Email: alexthemain076@gmail.com

Received-02.05.2024, Revised-19.05.2024, Accepted-30.05.2024

Abstract: This study investigates the nutraceutical properties of A. Garckeana fruit extract. Standard procedure of the nutritional and non-nutritional composition of the extract was evaluated. The results showed that, the extract elicited a considerable percent of moisture, ash, fibre content, fat, nitrogen, protein, and carbohydrate contents. The fruit extract had stearic acid (36.5442 ug/ml) with the highest peak and Docosahexaenoic acid (0.0728 ug/ml) with the least peak. Also, amino acids had glutamate (14.67031 g/16gofN) as the highest peak and Docosahexaenoic acid (g/16gofN) as the least peak. Zinc content (0.893 ppm) is more abundant, ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (69.47 mg/kg) at an appreciable amount. The phytochemicals present include; alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, phenol, glycosides, and oxalate, with saponins (72.82 %) the highest quantity and oxalate (10 mg/100g) the least quantity.2, 2-Diphenyl-1-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), ferric reducing antioxidant capacity, and total antioxidant capacity of the extract had scavenging effect when compared with the standards.In conclusion, this study validated the nutraceutical uses of A. garckeanafruit extract.

Keywords: Nutritional, Non-nutritional, Azanza garckeana, Methanol Extract

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