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PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND PROXIMATE COMPOSITION OF ANNONA MURICATA LEAVES

Abstract

Proximate composition and phytochemical analyses were carried out on the leaves of Annona muricata using standard methods. The result of the proximate composition showed that the leaves contained 88.99% dry matter, 11.01% moisture, 25% crude protein, 14.96% ash, 22.20% crude fiber, 21.22 % fat and 16.62% carbohydrate contents. The phytochemicals detected in the ethanolic leaf extracts were flavonoids, alkaloids, cardiac glycoside, tannins, triterpenoid, saponin and reducing sugar. The findings indicate that Annona muricata leaves is a potential source of highly nutritious feed stuff and phytomedicine. They are of nutritional, clinical and veterinary relevance considering the diverse ethnopharmacological uses of the plant in different parts of the world

Keywords: Annona muricata, Ethanol, Proximate, leaves, phytochemicals

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Print ISSN: 2055-8139
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37745/ejbpsp.2014

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